[WATCH] Spike Lee, Jada Pinkett Smith Set to Boycott Oscars Over Diversity Issue
Black Hollywood heavyweights speaking out in outrage over what they say is an issue of diversity in Oscar nominations and wins.
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Black Hollywood heavyweights speaking out in outrage over what they say is an issue of diversity in Oscar nominations and wins.
Morgan comes to the Pinterest family from Catalyst Inc., a leading nonprofit organization that works to expand opportunities for women in business. Spending nearly a decade with Catalyst to help companies improve their diversity and inclusion practices, Morgan first joined the organization as a 23-year-old analyst.
Siminoff was most recently at Apple as the director of worldwide inclusion and diversity, a position he held for two years. According to his LinkedIn profile, he also was involved in a project that focused on business opportunities for the LGBT community in the financial services industry.
A writer at TechCrunch posted an article blasting tech industry leaders for an overall tone-deafness to the lack of diversity in technology and a tendency to engage in rather hollow platitudes on the issue rather than take real action towards inclusion. As you may imagine, the comments section included fierce outrage against her view.
The nation's oldest and largest private bank, Brown Brothers Harriman & Co., is showing their commitment to boosting diversity with the hiring of its first diversity officer. On Dec. 16, the company announced the appointment of Chris Michel to Head of Diversity and Inclusion for the bank. In this position, Michel will build upon the company's inclusive culture and help BBH to attract and retain diverse talent.