Kennedy Management Resources, Inc. "Home of Diversity Theatre"

05/15/2016

Mansplaining. Did not realize there was a term for this.

09/03/2014

Well written and great analogy and explanation of white privilege.

http://qz.com/257474/what-riding-my-bike-has-taught-me-about-white-privilege/ http://qz.com/257474/what-riding-my-bike-has-taught-me-about-white-privilege/

06/11/2014

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/06/10/anti-redskins-ad-video_n_5479376.html?utm_hp_ref=sports

Opponents of the name of the NFL's Washington Redskins are set to take their fight to the NBA Finals. As first reported by the Washington Post, an anti-Redskins ad is set to air in seven cities across the country during halftime of Game 3 of the best...

05/10/2014

Racial bias is alive and well in the world of online dating.
http://www.buzzfeed.com/eugeneyang/this-video-shows-that-racial-bias-is-alive-and-well-in-the-w?sub=3151876_2754737

When you look at the data, it turns out that love is still far from blind.

11/05/2013

SNL is produced in NYC and they can't find a Black female to add to their cast? Good on the Black male actors for refusing to play the Black female roles!!
http://www.hulu.com/watch/553590

Kerry Washington plays a multitude of Black women who visit President Barack Obama in the Oval Office, ranging from First Lady Michelle to Oprah and Beyonce.

10/11/2013

http://gma.yahoo.com/blogs/abc-blogs/red-lobster-waitress-gets-10k-tip-racist-receipt-152557964--abc-news-Recipes.html

A Red Lobster waitress, who said a customer left her a receipt with a racist slur, has received the tip of a lifetime, thanks to a fundraising from online supporters. Toni Christina Jenkins of Franklin, Tenn., said she was shocked when she saw a receipt...

08/30/2013

IRS Ruling: All Legal Same-Sex Marriages Will Be Recognized for Federal Tax Purposes.

http://www.treasury.gov/press-center/press-releases/Pages/jl2153.aspx

07/30/2013

Interesting piece by the Havard Business School.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RG6cVIDneis =70

Michael I. Norton presents a game similar to "Guess Who?"—play along and for a glimpse into his recent research.

06/27/2013

Originally, the Iowa Supreme Court ruled 7-0 in favor of the dentist. He fired her after working for him for 10 years because he viewed her as an "irresistible attraction." Now, she may have another chance at her sexual discrimination case.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/06/27/iowa-court-reconsider-irresistible-employee-case/2462753/

DES MOINES, Iowa -- A woman fired from her job because she was an 'irresistible employee' has gotten another chance at her sexual discrimination lawsuit after the Iowa Supreme Court this week took the rare step of withdrawing the unanimous opinion it issued in the case in December.

06/04/2013

In 2005 the American Psychological Association (APA) called for the immediate retirement of all American Indian mascots, symbols, images and personalities by schools, colleges, universities, athletic teams and organizations. APA's position is based on a growing body of social science literature that shows the harmful effects of racial stereotyping and inaccurate racial portrayals, including the particularly harmful effects of American Indian sports mascots on the social identity development and self-esteem of American Indian young people. It's unfortunate that Native Americans continue to be systemically demeaned and oppressed.

http://www.mlive.com/education/index.ssf/2013/06/american_indian_mascot_complai.html

The Michigan Department of Civil Rights had filed the complaint in February.

05/17/2013

Dinner and a show.