Understanding diversity concepts in the workplace is crucial.
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Diversity terms often involve decades of scholarship being reduced to a single word. Understanding them – and knowing how to explain them – is crucial.
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Aran Thangaratnam’s dark comedy sees two estranged Tamil brothers trying to mend tensions. It doesn’t always go to plan.
Lately, Joe Rogan has been under fire for problematic podcast clips resurfacing and spreading misinformation.
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Privileged people don’t get to unilaterally decide that their behaviour isn’t racist. Real change must involve more humility (I’m looking at you, Joe).
Players from two football teams link arms on the pitch as a giant poppy is displayed by members of the armed forces.
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On-field demonstrations of remembrance and protest are able to harness potent political power.
Whether the conservative target is critical race theory, anti-racism, Black Lives Matter movements or anything else — the problem will remain until we remove diversity from the solution pile.
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Critical race theory has simply become the latest target of white supremacy. But as you may guess, CRT is not the problem. The problem is diversity.
Republican politicians have championed legislation to limit the teaching of material exploring how race and racism influence American politics, culture and law.
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New state laws in the US banning teaching about systemic racism raise the question: Does the Constitution protect public school teachers’ right to choose how and what to teach?
Graffiti on the statue of Edward Colston in Bristol.
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Activists are taking a creative approach to complex debates despite intransigence from Westminster.
People with the Pride Alliance Network, sponsored by Starbucks, walk along Ocean Drive during the 11th annual Pride Parade as part of Miami Beach Pride week on April 7, 2019, in Miami Beach, Florida.
While many companies promote social causes, advocates are skeptical of how genuine their commitment is.
Under 1% of people surveyed made a connection between culture wars and the removal of statues.
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The public is much less extreme in its views than you’d suspect
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Prince Harry’s new job as a ‘chief impact officer’ is all about individual empowerment, when what the world needs are systemic solutions.
This mural in-progress outside the Apple store in Montréal is a sign of antiracist allyship: will this work help society start to address the long-term health impacts of racism?
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While many institutions pledged their support for anti-racism work this summer, a health researcher says these ideas need to go further to address the long-term health impacts of internalized racism.
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Once, the way we viewed celebrities was framed by the legacy press and the entertainment industry. Now fans and social media are rewriting the script.
Sacramento Kings players kneel in support of the Black Lives Matter movement before an NBA basketball game, August 6, 2020.
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Brands taking a stand on social issues is no longer remarkable — but that only makes it harder to be authentic.
In a surprising twist, the sequel to Frozen features a plotline addressing indigenous land rights.
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In a surprising twist, Frozen 2 tackles the complicated issue of warped colonial narratives and the case for repatriation. A worthy feat, but how well does Disney pull it off?
China is the NBA’s second-biggest market.
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The National Basketball Association’s difficulty dealing with a tweet in support of Hong Kong protesters shows the challenges of having values and expanding into new markets.
The woke concept has morphed from social licence to caricature.
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The “woke” concept peaked on the back of the Black Lives Matter movement, then became a marketing trend. Now being woke is tricky territory.
Colin Kaepernick mural in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Nike has reaped a whirlwind in their latest ad campaign featuring Colin Kaepernick, but it’s the inevitable windfall they’re likely interested in.
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Explorations of form and sound in jazz are essentially political. They challenge the status quo in society by interrogating categories and barriers.
Though Teen Vogue ran its last print edition this fall - pictured here and coedited by Hillary Clinton - the inaugural Teen Vogue Summit is part of the magazine’s shift to a progressive, “woke” digital brand.
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Though Teen Vogue ran its last print edition this fall, the inaugural Teen Vogue Summit is part of the magazine’s shift to a progressive, “woke” digital brand.