“That’s against free speech.” “That’s censorship.” “That’s unconstitutional.” Those are the kinds of responses diversity advocates are likely to receive when they challenge hate speech or other forms of demeaning and marginalizing expression. Unfortunately, diversity supporters often take the bait and respond by arguing for the importance of limiting free speech. But they shouldn’t … Continue reading Diversity vs. Free Speech: An Invented Conflict – by Carlos E. Cortés→
We in the diversity world need a new pair of words. Or maybe the terms already exist and I just don’t know about them. Here’s my concern about diversity language. In November I had a discussion with my cyberpal Neal Goodman, president of Global Dynamics. Neal had just read “Toward a 21st-Century Interculturalism: Reflections of … Continue reading Needed: Some New Diversity Language – by Carlos E. Cortés→
The Slants won. I’m glad. And with that victory, the field of Diversity & Inclusion enters a new era, whether or not it wants to. In 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a rare nearly unanimous decision (8-0 with one abstention) in the case of Lee v. Tam (also known as Matal v. Tam). The substance of the … Continue reading Homage to The Slants – by Carlos E. Cortés →
originally published in The Chattanooga Times Free Press When was the last time you had a conversations with someone different from yourself? It was probably more recently than you think since we’re all different, no two people are exactly alike. That’s why it’s so strange that the term ‘diversity’ has become almost a curse word. … Continue reading Don’t let your cross-cultural communication skills fade away – by Deborah Levine→
Meet the ADR Advisors & Writers ADVISORY BOARD (click for bios) Dr. Deborah Ashton, Marc Brenman, Dr. Carlos Cortés, Dr. Gail Dawson, Terry Howard, Marsha Mills, Papa Balla Ndong, Muhammad Usman Qazi, Sridhar Rangaswamy, Dr. George Simons, Dr. Julia Wai-Yin So, Lorne Steedley, Jan Levine Thal, Mauricio Velásquez, Dr. Nagwan Zahry ABOUT EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Click for profile … Continue reading ADR Team→
Many thanks to the ADR Advisors for helping make the American Diversity Report an exemplary inclusion resource. Scroll down to see their profiles. ADR Advisor: Deborah P. Ashton, Ph.D., CDM Dr. Deborah Ashton is a HR and DEI executive with 30+ years of global and Fortune 500 experience. She led DEI at Medtronic, Darden Restaurants, Harley-Davidson, … Continue reading Advisory Board→
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 25, 2022 CONTACT: Deborah Levine info@diversityreport.com HEALTH EQUITY AND HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES SPOTLIGHTED IN AMERICAN DIVERSITY REPORT New Edition Includes Articles, Podcasts, Poems CHATTANOOGA, TN – Deborah Levine Enterprises LLC today announced the latest issuance of the American Diversity Report (ADR), an award-winning digital multi-media platform containing the latest … Continue reading ADR October 2020 – Press Release→
Trends, Plans and Hopes for 2022 Scroll down to see what these ADR Advisors are planning and anticipating for 2022: Marc Brenman, Mark Green, Simma Lieberman, George Simons, Jan Levine Thal, Mauricio Velasquez and Nagwan Zahary. And enjoy separate articles on 2022 by other ADR Advisors: Carlos Cortes, Gail Dawson, Soumaya Khalifa, Susan McCuistion,
The American Diversity Report (ADR), an award-winning digital multimedia platform, offered a virtual Town Hall featuring a distinguished panel of experts to discuss the future of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in education and employment amid COVID-19. We thank the many donors who made this event and ADR’s next year possible. CLICK to see List … Continue reading Future of Diversity Amid Pandemic – ADR TOWN HALL→
It’s an annual tradition of the American Diversity Report to share quotes on upcoming trends from ADR Advisors in the new year. Here are the perspectives from several of our advisors, listed alphabetically. In addition, some advisors have written 2020 articles: CLICK for Carlos Cortez, Mike Green, David Grinberg, Terry Howard, and Dr. Joseph Nwoye.
