Check out featured diversity, equity, and inclusion related stories in the news:
- Global Diversity Awareness Month – October 2020
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This October, we celebrate Global Diversity Awareness Month and pay tribute to the diverse minds and beliefs held by all cultures around the world. It is a reminder of the positive impact diversity can have on society as a whole. Learn about its history, ways to celebrate, and reasons why to observe this month as important staple for you and your community.
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- Tuesday, October 6 - Happy Birthday to Civil Rights Activist Fannie Lou Hamer
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Fannie Lou Hamer was an African American civil rights activist who led voting drives and co-founded the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party. In celebrating her birthday, we remember her legacy as a trailblazing change agent in the Black community whose influence is strongly felt, seen, and appreciated today.
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- Coming Out: A Resource for LGBTQ Students
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October 11 marks National Coming Out Day. Learning about your own LGBTQ identity and coming out in a heteronormative and cisnormative world can be challenging. To help with the coming out process, GLSEN has compiled some key things for you to think about and consider as you begin to share your identities around sexuality and gender.
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- Multiple Division I Athletic Directors Sign Collegiate Coaching Diversity Pledge
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ESPN reports Multiple Division I athletic directors have signed a pledge to diversify their hiring pools. According to Jason Belzer, founder of Athletic Director U, 30 Division I athletic directors have signed the Collegiate Coaching Diversity Pledge, which was announced on Sunday, September 20. Read more about this story, including participating schools and their commitments toward diversifying the league.
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- Actress Iman Vellani to Play Muslim Superhero Ms. Marvel
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Fans of “Ms. Marvel,” Marvel Studios’ first Muslim superhero, have been patiently waiting for a real person to don her suit since the studio introduced her back in 2014. On Wednesday, September 30, Disney announced that Vellani will suit up as Marvel’s Pakistani-American superhero in her own Disney+ series.
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