diversity

A resolution that would have requested K-12 schools and higher education institutions to report on diversity initiatives and programs was ultimately rejected in a Louisiana House committee Wednesday after hours of confusion over buzzwords like critical race theory and how it might impact education programs and funding.

There’s a new president of the Southern University System, and he’s looking at the system’s struggles from a new perspective.“We can make a difference. We…

The sciences are tough enough. For students of color, studying science, technology, engineering or math can be particularly daunting.At LSU over the last…

Since the Ferguson, Mo., shooting, there have been renewed calls for police departments to hire more blacks and other minorities. But recruiters say there's a shortage of candidates.

Xavier university is looking to triple the number of their minority alumni who go on to receive PhDs in the life sciences in the next decade, with help…

NASCAR's fan base is about 60 percent male and 80 percent white. In an effort to embrace the country's rapidly changing demographics, the sport is pushing hard to diversify its lineup of crews, drivers and fans.

Public pressure prompted Saturday Night Live executive producer Lorne Michaels to hire a black female cast member and two black writers. NPR television critic Eric Deggans says that's just a start, asking: Where are the Asian and Hispanic cast members?

Fox's business imperative: A diverse cast increases the likelihood the network will pick up a new show, promote it, syndicate it and see it do well with audiences.

When a group of Mid-City residents proposed opening a school four years ago that would be racially and economically diverse, they were greeted with doubt.