Tag: minorities
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Unemployment Rate Hits 50-Year Low in September
The unemployment rate, or the jobless rate, dropped 0.2 percentage points to 3.5 percent in September 2019, marking the lowest rate since December 1969, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). When discouraged workers and the underemployed are factored in, the rate has still declined 0.3 percentage points to 6.9 percent, matching its lowest…
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WHER Chat: Lowest Poverty Rate for Female-Householder Families
According to a new U.S. Census Bureau report, the official poverty rate decreased 0.5 percentage points from 12.3 percent to 11.8 percent between 2017 and 2018. A large proportion of this decline is attributed to a drop in the poverty rate of female-householder families with no spouse present, which dropped by 1.7 percentage points to…
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Serena Williams’s Venture Fund Invests in Companies Led by Women and Minorities
Professional tennis player Serena Williams has launched a venture fund called Serena Ventures that has already invested in more than 30 companies. The venture-capital firm is focused on investing in companies led by women and people of color, as well as those that value individual empowerment and creativity.
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Desirée Patno Speaking at 2017 AREAA National Convention, September 28-30, 2017
Tomorrow, the 2017 AREAA National Convention kicks off in sunny San Diego with three days of education, networking and motivation. The conference is expected to attract 1,200 attendees and is AREAA’s largest annual event celebrating the association’s accomplishments throughout the year.
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Newsletter: Equal Pay for Women and Minorities – What’s the Real Reason Women Get Paid Less than Men?
Intel Achieves Pay Parity for Women and Minorities Tech giant Intel recently released its Diversity & Inclusion Annual Report 2016, detailing the state of women and minorities within the company. While the report makes clear that the overall increase of underrepresented minorities in Intel’s U.S. workforce was small, reaching 12.5 percent in 2016, up from 12.3…
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Women and Minorities Still Underrepresented in Hollywood
The recently released 2017 Hollywood Diversity Report, conducted by the Ralph J. Bunche Center for African American Studies at UCLA, reveals that women and minorities are growing in television and movies. The report reviewed 168 theatrical films released in 2015 and over 1,200 television programs during the 2014-15 season.
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Survey Reveals Decrease in Diversity at Fortune 100 Companies
U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) released the results of his 2014 Corporate Diversity Survey today which reflects a decline in the representation of minorities and women on executive teams.