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Maniobra: A Cultural Employment Initiative
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The Mellon Foundation and the Centro de Economía Creativa (CEC) announced Maniobra – a newly launched $8 million cultural employment initiative created to facilitate stable employment opportunities for artists while strengthening the administrative bandwidth of community-based cultural organizations across Puerto Rico. In its inaugural stage, Maniobra – named in reference to “the work of one’s hands” – […]
Black Girl Duo Wins International Debate Competition at Harvard
For the first time in the history of the Harvard Debate Council, two Black girls from Atlanta have made history as the first Black female duo to win the annual summer debate competition at Harvard University. Each summer, the Harvard Debate Council, one of the oldest campus organizations at Harvard University, hosts a summer residential program for […]
Joel Peterson x My Road to Cancellation
Joel Peterson, Stanford Professor and former JetBlue Chairman, writes about his experience navigating the minefield of woke hostility in his piece My Road to Cancellation: “Wokeism,” America’s new civil religion, draws on elements of neo-Marxism, critical race theory, social justice and identity politics. Its adherents believe it will lead to a more just society. Its detractors, […]
Diversity & Inclusion Research Conference
Diversity & Inclusion Research Conference to return for its fourth year. Researchers, practitioners, corporate leaders and philanthropists share findings and best practices to address today’s most pressing societal issues. The fourth annual Diversity & Inclusion Research Conference (DIRC21) will take place as a virtual event on November 17-19, 2021. DIRC21 brings together researchers, practitioners, corporate […]
Spark: A Systemic Racism Story
Documentary Explores Racism’s Roots and Remedies, Offers Free Educational Access The tragic death of George Floyd sparked the largest global protest in the history of the world, a nationwide discussion, and a more profound look at deep-seated, systemic racism in America. With the Derek Chauvin trial underway and the unsettled fate of police reform, Amateur Films’ 30-minute […]
Isn’t it Time to Smash the Myths of Women in Business?
By Andi Simon, Ph.D. How many times have you heard something said about women that was just not “true?” The myths seem to be everywhere, even as women penetrate areas that seemed out of bounds in the past. What do we hear? Women aren’t great leaders. They aren’t decisive or they are too collaborative or […]
Alt-Right Billboard Petition
The internet has given everyone a voice, and Change.org has become one of the most popular platforms for using that voice. One of the site’s petitions that seems to be picking up steam, almost reaching 100,000 signatures, is a petition to remove a billboard advertising WhitePrideRadio.com and AltRightTV.com. According to the post on Change.org, Harrison […]
Dianne Morales
As of late, one of our team members had the opportunity to sit down with New York City mayoral candidate Dianne Morales for an interview. After eight years under Mayor Bill de Blasio, New York City will see someone new in the position in 2021, and Morales, a member of the Democratic Party, is jumping […]
Miss America DEI
During this time of national protest and unrest, many participants and volunteers within our organization have reached out to MAO to express their thoughts and feelings regarding the ongoing conversation around racial justice and MAO’s role in it. We have heard you and we are committed to further action. As many of you know, a […]
