DIVERSIFACTS

#Diversifacts: Your daily resource for curated D&I news, award show and conference information in the creative sphere.

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The Loneliness of Being Black in San Francisco

As the tech industry thrives, San Francisco’s African-American population is dwindling and its black middle class has all but disappeared.

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Affleck, Damon Follow Michael B. Jordan’s Lead In Using An Inclusion Rider

Following Michael B. Jordan’s move to use an “Inclusion Rider” in all the film projects his Outlier Production Company takes on, two Hollywood heavyweights have announced that they'll both follow suit.

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This Woman Spoke Up About Inclusion And Sparked A Social Movement

With a background in social justice, Valerie Eguavoen’s work in that field has shaped her view of the world and ability to articulate the new normal she seeks to create for fellow content creators – one of opportunity, recognition and belonging.

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How To Accelerate Diversity In Tech: Inaugural #BoardForward Awards

2017 marked a watershed year in tech around surfacing deep-rooted issues of diversity, harassment and discrimination. Now more than ever, creating more inclusive companies is critical for the future. Boardrooms in particular have the power to catalyze change within companies and across industries.

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Kim Kardashian West's KKW Beauty criticized for lack of diversity with new concealer line

One of the darker-skinned models in the campaign has spoken out as well.

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Is your spin class too young, too thin and too white?

From SoulCycle to Solidcore, fitness is getting ever more niche. Some say they feel left out.

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Tech's Diversity Week to kick off Monday, run through Sunday

Beginning Monday, March 19, Texas Tech will host its fifth annual Diversity Week, which will run through Sunday, March 25.

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The tech talent gap is real. Increased diversity is the solution.

We need to work together to make a difference.

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Melinda Gates on diversity in tech, ending malaria, and the problems money can’t solve

"If you [only] have products created by white guys in their 20s, you’re gonna miss the mark."

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California To Get First Female And First LGBT Senate Leader

State Sen. Toni Atkins, D-San Diego, will make history Wednesday when she becomes the first woman and first lesbian to hold the California Senate's top job.

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For poor, black teenagers, depression symptoms are different, Rutgers study says - Philly

For black teens from low income communities, depression may show itself as conflicts with other and physical discomfort.

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Detroit pub refused to serve Irish people at St. Patrick's Day Parade — to make a point

It was part of an experiment to raise awareness about how immigrants are treated in the U.S. and to spark conversation about race and immigration.

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How Black Middle-Class Kids Become Poor Adults

Once they've grown up, African American children are more likely than their white counterparts to backslide into a lower economic group.

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An Inside Look at What’s Keeping Black Men out of the Executive Suite

Why race and culture matter in the c-suite.

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Republican who called Florida shooting survivor a 'skinhead lesbian' quits Maine race

He called Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School student Emma Gonzalez a "skinhead lesbian."

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How Danielle Posa Transformed A Health Crisis To Become The Wellbeing Hacker

She's the expert we've all been looking for to connect the dots between mind, body, and spirit.