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Category: Diversity

Firing of Colorado librarian who objected to cancellation of programs for youth of color, LGBTQ teens was illegal, state concludes by Elizabeth Hernandez
Diversity

Firing of Colorado librarian who objected to cancellation of programs for youth of color, LGBTQ teens was illegal, state concludes by Elizabeth Hernandez

Posted on February 11, 2023February 11, 2023 by Michael Sauers

An investigation by the Colorado Civil Rights Division concluded that a Weld County library district violated state anti-discrimination laws when it fired a librarian in 2021 after she objected…

Brian Keene Live (with Christopher Golden) – Ep 5
Diversity

Brian Keene Live (with Christopher Golden) – Ep 5

Posted on February 3, 2023February 3, 2023 by Michael Sauers

Brian is joined by his old pal and fellow Defenders Dialogue host Christopher Golden and Mary SanGiovanni to talk about Tom Monteleone

Getting people to use the right pronouns, finding trans-friendly workplaces, and trans-inclusive hiring
Diversity

Getting people to use the right pronouns, finding trans-friendly workplaces, and trans-inclusive hiring

Posted on January 18, 2023January 18, 2023 by Michael Sauers

Today Kalani Keahi Adolpho and Stephen G. Krueger join us to answer questions about trans and gender diverse inclusion at work. Kalani (they/them or he/him) and Stephen…

Friday Video: J.K. Rowling | ContraPoints
Diversity

Friday Video: J.K. Rowling | ContraPoints

Posted on January 29, 2021January 27, 2021 by Michael Sauers
Friday Video: A Time For Burning
Diversity

Friday Video: A Time For Burning

Posted on August 28, 2020August 17, 2020 by Michael Sauers

A study of racial conflicts and understanding as portrayed in Omaha, Neb., when the pastor of an all-white Augustana Lutheran Church took an initial step…

Friday Video: The Tulsa Lynching of 1921 (2000)
Diversity

Friday Video: The Tulsa Lynching of 1921 (2000)

Posted on August 21, 2020August 17, 2020 by Michael Sauers

“The Tulsa Lynching of 1921” documents what is probably the worst race riot in American history. Director Michael Wilkerson tells the harrowing story cleanly and…

Mastercard True Name
Diversity

Mastercard True Name

Posted on July 2, 2020July 2, 2020 by Michael Sauers

For many in the LGBTQIA+ community, the name on their credit, debit or prepaid card does not reflect their true identity. As a result, for…

Agency to end use of technology terms such as ‘master’ and ‘slave’ over racist associations by Eric Geller
Diversity

Agency to end use of technology terms such as ‘master’ and ‘slave’ over racist associations by Eric Geller

Posted on June 26, 2020June 26, 2020 by Michael Sauers

The National Institute of Standards and Technology, whose publications form the basis for federal activities on everything from cybersecurity to time measurement, will stop using…

Cop pulls over Black man for going 65 in a 70 MPH zone
Diversity

Cop pulls over Black man for going 65 in a 70 MPH zone

Posted on June 21, 2020June 21, 2020 by Michael Sauers

From Boing Boing:“This video, posted Feb 18, 2020, depicts a black motorist, Ace Perry, being pulled over by a white police officer. The officer says he…

Friday Reads: Black Software by Charlton D. McIlwain
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Friday Reads: Black Software by Charlton D. McIlwain

Posted on June 12, 2020June 11, 2020 by Michael Sauers

Activists, pundits, politicians, and the press frequently proclaim today’s digitally mediated racial justice activism the new civil rights movement. As Charlton D. McIlwain shows in…

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