Diversity Continues to Challenge the Military

In 2008, Congress formed the Military Leadership Diversity Commission to analyze promotion rates for minorities in the military and develop strategies to make the armed forces more reflective of the nation’s diverse population. Today, African Americans make up 18.5% of enlistment, 9.5% of all officer corps, and 6% of the general officer corps, a marginal increase from last year. According to Clarence “C.J.” Johnson, principal director of the office of diversity management and equal opportunity at the Department of Defense, not much more can be expected after two years, particularly at the senior levels.

Paula Madison is the Champ of Diversity in Primetime

Black CEOs Demand More Diversity in the C-Suite

With the mission of expanding black corporate leadership across the globe, the Executive Leadership Council, a network of the nation’s most powerful African American executives, announced the changing of the guard at its Annual Recognition Gala last night. At the hot-ticket event that attracts a Who’s Who of business leaders, the group selected corporate veteran Arnold Donald its new president and CEO.

Future of Diversity: Cultural Inclusion Is a Business Imperative

As a Millennial—those born approximately between 1981 and 2000—I belong to a generation of 75 million widely described as an optimistic, self-inventive, multitasking set that celebrates diversity. I agree we hold those attributes, especially our embrace of a truly inclusive society.

Diversity Knocking Hard on Corporate Doors

Corporate supplier diversity programs are coming under increased scrutiny as America’s minority groups steadily march toward becoming the majority – at least collectively. Most will admit that no corporate giant has perfected its inclusion plan yet and minority business enterprises continue to struggle for a place at the table when these multinationals are selecting business partners.