Diversity And Inclusion

When a movement for love and acceptance is met with hate — If you have never been to Melbourne, Australia, let me paint you a picture. It’s a multicultural city, vibrant with theatre, music and the arts. As generations of migrants brought their own coffee style to the city, it became renowned for its coffee culture, sidewalk cafes and laid-back lifestyle. So…

A Beacon of Diversity: Fireflies and Reading in Schools — Let The Fireflies of Reading Diversity Never Go Extinct We were the glow worms, our teacher told us so, don’t you know, Not following the light of love as the song was intended, wasn’t the grade school flow, Just taught about shimmering glimmering bugs that shine, And learning about glowing poetry to be rhymed, While reading books, to put your name on a…

Last month, we celebrated Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) Heritage Month. In 1979, Asian Pacific American Heritage Week was celebrated during the first 10 days of May. In 1992, Congress passed legislation to designate May as Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month; renamed Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month in…

In the spring of 1998, my family and I descended upon San Francisco airport in a Singapore Airlines plane, prepared to call the United States our new home. I remember my parents treating me to a Hershey’s candy bar after we landed. I spent my time noticing the subtle differences…

It will be nice for the rest of us to get a little break from being their punching bags — When I heard that some folk on the radical right are attacking Chik-fil-A for being “woke,” and calling for a boycott, my brain ate itself. Once I regained consciousness, drank a double espresso, and ate some 90% cacao dark chocolate (which tastes so awful it is the next best thing…

At Starship Technologies, inclusivity and diversity are more than just words; they are deeply ingrained into our values. This year, we are thrilled to embrace these values and announce we are participating in the historic and world-famous LA Pride Parade! For the very first time, our team and Starship Robots…

They need to do more than echo right-wing talking points — A lot of Black Americans are conservative; holding tight to the faith, the caution and the self-determination that allowed generations to thrive in often-hostile environments. One political lesson learned: Support those who seem to understand the struggles of regular folks and want to help them. That has not been the…

By Louise Liu In the last two years alone, local and legislative efforts to implement book bans in classrooms and libraries have grown exponentially: According to PEN America, a free speech organization, there were 1,477 individual book ban cases in the fall 2022 semester alone — a 28% increase from…

Let’s separate fact from fiction when it comes to free speech — Let’s talk about free speech! Free speech is a key part of democracy, letting you express yourself without fear of censorship or persecution. It’s a fundamental right that’s totally ingrained in Western society and fiercely protected by laws and courts in various countries. But this concept isn’t without its limitations…