ACLU’s Quick response to gun control announcement
By Gina Hathorn In a letter dated January 11, ACLU Director, Laura W. Murphy and Senior Legislative Counsel Deborah J. Vagins, addressed some concerns with increased police in school settings. She recalled on a similar situation from the Clinton Administration, shortly after the shootings at Columbine. The increase in school surveillance and police officers does...
Diversity Quiz: Coming of Age Day in Japan
Coming of Age Day in Japan Coming of Age is celebrated in various ways around the globe. In Japan, this celebration is called “Seijin-no-Hi”. Try out the quiz below to see just how much you know about the history and traditions of this special day in Japan! Questions: (1) At what age are citizens officially...
Reflections — Coming of Age Day
Research always affirms to transform a prior conception. In researching Japan’s celebrations for Coming of Age Day, I have to admit I got a little jealous. All of the traditions and participation from the entire Japanese society painted a picture that sounded like a lot of fun. It made me a bit sad that American...
January Diversity Calendar
Use this calendar to learn more about diversity and culture in the month of January! January 1, Tuesday Emancipation Proclamation: United States. On this day in 1863 U.S. President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation that freed the slaves in the rebellious Confederate States. In said Proclamation Lincoln wrote, “…all persons held as slaves within...
December Diversity Calendar
Use this calendar to learn more about diversity and culture in the month of December! Although December has not been designated a special heritage month, it does contain celebratory days that are recognized internationally. On December 10 in 1948, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The document set...
Mexican rules of behavior in America
Editor’s Note: Growing up in a Mexican-immigrant family in the United States wedges children in between two cultures. In the following excerpt of his new book, author Carlos Gil explores how his siblings and his mother navigated some of these cultural conflicts. This excerpt, “Looking Back at Our Toughest Years” is taken from the new...
Developing a truly global diversity & inclusion strategy: A Walmart best practice
When a company realizes that a domestic diversity and inclusion (D&I) strategy is not sufficient to address its global business environment, what’s the best way to proceed? When Sharon Orlopp stepped into the chief diversity officer role at Walmart in 2011, her responsibilities included both domestic and global. It was the first time the company...
Obama steps up: Demonstrates how to lead in our diverse society
With one sentence, “…I think same-sex couples should be able to get married,” President Obama stopped musing, got off the merry-go-round, made a decision and with it “took the moral high ground,” as a New York Times Editorial put it. Beyond taking the moral high ground, however, the President demonstrated how to lead in our...
An introduction to the Diversity Central blog
Hello everyone. I’m one of the non-editorial interns here at Diversity Central. I usually don’t write much, but we have looked into the blog as a perfect place for us young interns to discuss our personal experiences and opinions of diversity in a more casual manner. As you know, Diversity Central is a publishing...