By Karen Stokes When Joe Biden became president, he made a promise to diversify the federal judiciary. He made a vow to nominate more federal judges whose personal and professional backgrounds … [Read more...]
Milwaukee Public Schools Hosts First Language Summit at MSL
By Nyesha Stone Richness and diversity are what Milwaukee Public Schools’ students embody. According to MPS, 80 languages are spoken by MPS students and families, so, it only makes sense to … [Read more...]
When Considering Educating Children of Color, Diversity Matters
By Karen Stokes Milwaukee has acquired the unfortunate statistic of being the worst place for African Americans to raise their children and due to those statistics young educated people are … [Read more...]
Medical College of Wisconsin Names C. Greer Jordan, MBA, PhD as Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer
Milwaukee - Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) named C. Greer Jordan, MBA, PhD as the chief diversity and inclusion officer effective Jan. 3, 2017. In this role, Dr. Jordan will provide strategic … [Read more...]
Federal Bank Regulators Lack Diversity in Top Management, Report Finds
Some Agencies Lack Systems to Measure Progress on Diversity BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA – Despite a congressional mandate to pay more attention to diversity within federal financial regulatory agencies, a … [Read more...]
Fed’s Hiring Practices Void of Diversity, Says Rep. Maxine Waters
By James Wright Special to the Trice Edney News Wire from the Afro American Newspaper U.S. Representative Maxine Waters recently took the federal government’s financial services agencies to … [Read more...]
All Students Benefit from Minority Teachers
By Freddie Allen NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) Despite the cry from people of color for more teachers who look like them, both Whites and Blacks benefit from a more diverse … [Read more...]
From Afro-Cuban to Aztec, bachata, Hmong, rock and salsa, MPS student performance highlights district’s diverse cultures
Student performers from 15 MPS schools will showcase 12 diverse cultures in song and dance Friday at the 14th annual Cantos de las Americas at the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts in downtown … [Read more...]
A commitment to diversity
Michael Lovell, recommended as the new chancellor of the University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee, is strongly committed to continuing UWM’s efforts to increase diversity and improve access. “I deeply … [Read more...]
Milwaukee honored with Cultural Diversity Award
The City of Milwaukee has earned top prize in the National League of Cities’ City Cultural Diversity Awards. The award goes to cities recognized for implementing quality and innovative programs in … [Read more...]