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11.03.2009 11:27 am

Diversity suffers in workplace, thanks to poor economy

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

My colleague Steve Giegerich wrote a story that ran Sunday about the difficulty companies are having in maintaining a diverse workforce. Minorities — and particular female minorities — are losing their jobs at a faster pace than the workforce in…

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06.15.2009 11:04 pm

Blacks in Congress seek more diversity on Sunday talk shows

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Members of the Congressional Black Caucus are asking the Sunday morning talk shows to add more minorities to their guest lists.

An article in the congressional newspaper The Hill carries this quote from U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., the chairwoman of the Black…

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03.05.2009 8:23 pm

Whites break down barriers to teaching black studies

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

This is the 40th anniversary of the beginning of African-American studies programs on the nation’s campuses. The Chicago Tribune takes a look at the irony of the challenges whites have faced in becoming teachers in the field. According to the Tribune…

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01.21.2009 3:49 pm

A First Family like this nation has never seen before

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The presidency of Barack Obama ushers in a first family unlike any in our nation’s history, writes Jodi Kantor of the New York Times.

Her story carries this headline: THE FIRST FAMILY, UNLIKE ALL ITS PREDECESSORS, IS A PICTURE OF DIVERSITY. It…

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01.15.2009 1:07 pm

It’s not a simple black-and-white issue

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

One of the earliest reactions to this new blog came from within the Post-Dispatch newsroom, with concern and surprise expressed by several staff members that the moderators are all either white or black. The group leading this discussion does not,…

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