There's a lack of diversity among judges in the federal judiciary, according to new research. Only two-thirds of Latino justices have won re-election campaigns since 2000, compared to 90 percent of white justices. This is partially due to voters' aversion to Latino surnames.
Intel is increasing their referral bonus to encourage minorities, women and veterans to work at the company. Qualified referrals of these groups will give current employees a bonus of up to $4,000.
Based on filings to the Federal Election Commission (FEC), the diversity rate among the Democrats presidential campaigns lack diversity, according to an organization focused on bridging talent and people of color.
English-language Sunday shows lack Hispanic representation, and when Hispanics guests are invited, immigration is the sole topic they're asked to discuss. But Spanish-language Sunday broadcasts aren't much better.
America's top spies are predominantly white and male, and the Central Intelligence Agency on Tuesday announced a number of measures to increase diversity within its ranks.
When it comes to reshaping Silicon Valley to be more inclusive and better reflect the makeup of the rest of the country, Intel is leading the way again.
Google is a company consisting mostly of white and Asian males. Google is a company consisting mostly of white and Asian males. The company has tried to diversify its workforce by hiring women for one out of every five computer programmers and other high paying jobs last year, The Grio reported.
In an effort to expand diversity, U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., released his report about corporate America's diversity. "We all deserve a seat at the table," wrote Menendez.
With only 18 of its 280 generals belonging to minority groups, the U.S. Air Force will begin to address the growing diversity gap within its higher ranks.
What is the state of diversity in writing for television within the entertainment industry? That's a question that The Writers Guild of America, West asked and sought answers in its latest findings in 2015 TV Staffing Brief.
This year we've learned a lot about the tech industry's employee diversity, or lack thereof. Now, a new survey by the Rev. Jesse Jackson's Rainbow PUSH Coalition reports that at the top levels of Silicon Valley companies, even fewer minorities can be found than elsewhere.
According to a six-year-long study by the University of Southern California, Hispanics are highly underrepresented in top Hollywood movies are more likely to show skin or don sexy attire in films than any other group.
Women and ethnic minorities outnumber white males by a two-to-one margin in the U.S. workplace. Among executive ranks, however, women and ethnic minorities are underrepresented, according to the Academy of Management.
National Public Radio's employee ethnicity rate is nearly identical to their listenership statistics. NPR Ombudsman Edward Schumacher-Matos disclosed the company's ethnicity data following criticism of the cancellation of its diversity-focused talk show "Tell Me More."
The lack of diversity in Silicon Valley has been a recent topic of concern, as large tech companies Google, Yahoo, LinkedIn and, most recently, Facebook release not-so-stellar diversity statistics. One thing has become clear from the recent influx of diversity reports from these companies (each of which deserves credit for at least starting the conversation): White men rule Silicon Valley.
Following in the footsteps of Google, Yahoo and LinkedIn, social network Facebook released its diversity statistics report, and it also continues the excessive white male employee trend.
