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House committee advances anti-DEI bill

The bill prohibits the promotion of certain "divisive concepts" from being promoted by state entities.
March 6, 2024

Diversity: The key to business success in the coming years

Diversity and inclusion aren’t just important ideals for businesses in 2020, they might just be the lifeblood that sustains your business moving forward.  That was the overriding message from a panel discussion on engaging diversity during the Business Council of Alabama’s Engage Alabama event. The discussion, moderated by Natalie Kelly, the head of corporate responsibility … Continued
August 28, 2020

Birmingham leads the way in LGBTQ equality, according to new report

Birmingham is a shining example of a city leading the way on LGBTQ inclusion in a difficult state according to a new report from the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. Many states including Alabama have failed to pass LGBTQ-inclusive laws and policies, however cities are stepping in to ensure that all citizens are treated equally, according … Continued
November 22, 2019

Regions joins group focused on diversity and inclusion

Regions Bank recently announced that the Fortune 500 company has joined a list of corporations and universities that pledge to promote diversity and inclusion in the workplace.  Birmingham-based Regions in June became the first financial institution in Alabama to join with the coalition CEO Action for Diversity and Inclusion, which runs the program.  Regions president … Continued
July 30, 2019

SPLC fires founder Morris Dees; internal emails highlight issues with harassment, discrimination

The Southern Poverty Law Center on Thursday announced that it had fired Morris Dees, the center’s co-founder and long-time public face of the civil rights organization, amid undisclosed allegations that Dees failed to meet the standards of the SPLC. A statement sent by SPLC president Richard Cohen alluded to issues within the organization that made … Continued
March 15, 2019

Why are white people so scared?

Several Saturdays each Fall, Auburn University students, faculty and alumni — thousands of them — roll into Jordan Hare Stadium on campus to cheer for the school’s football team. The majority of the players are black. The school’s basketball teams — both mens and womens — are made up primarily of black players. The school’s … Continued
September 14, 2018