Diversity and inclusion

The Grammy Awards will adopt an inclusion rider that will require producers to recruit and hire more diverse candidates backstage and in front of the camera for next year’s ceremony.

More than two decades after “Friends” debuted, Marta Kauffman is addressing her role in the cast’s lack of diversity.

The year 2020 saw welcome growth in racial diversity of LBGTQ characters in films released by major studios, according to a new study by the advocacy group GLAAD.

Steven Yeun, Nathan Lane, Issa Rae, Robert Pattinson, Janet Jackson, Leslie Odom Jr. and Laverne Cox are among the artists being invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

For the first time in South Windsor’s history, there is an African American man serving on the town council. Steven King Jr. became South Windsor’s first Black council member on Monday evening which means you can now add his name to the town’s history books. “It’s a humbling experience,” said King. “Obviously it is historic and archival probably from...

Monday marked the first day for Steven King, Jr. as South Winsdor’s first-ever Black member of the town council.

“I am so ready for this,” Brooke Blurton said about her attempt to find that special someone.

Lucy Liu reflects on her “iconic” role as Alex Munday in “Charlie’s Angels” in an op-ed about the importance of having the AAPI community reflected in TV and movies.

A day after Derek Chauvin was convicted for the murder of George Floyd, mental health and diversity experts are helping people process all of the emotions while also working to bring forth change.

A day after Derek Chauvin was convicted for the murder of George Floyd, mental health and diversity experts are helping people process all of the emotions while also working to bring forth change. Dr. Maysa Akbar is the Chief Diversity Officer at the American Psychological Association and a clinical psychologist who described to NBC Connecticut how people were feeling once…

The University of Hartford is working to combat healthcare inequities through education and bringing on additional staff through the next three years. The effort is a part of the university’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion while addressing the effects of systemic racism. The college plans to hire an additional 16 faculty members, comprised of medical professionals, of color to…

Fey took a shot at the organization in the show opening, explaining to the two small live audiences made up of first responders and essential workers that “the Hollywood Foreign Press Association is made up of around 90 no black journalists.”

Throughout the month of February, we are highlighting community leaders working to make a difference. It’s a part of our “Connecticut in Color” Series. Keith Grant has become a trusted voice when people have questions about infectious diseases, especially COVID-19. Grant’s role in the United States Air Force along with some humble beginnings is allowing him to serve his...

This year we will be awarding $315,000 to up to 12 local nonprofits making a difference in the community.

The CIA is looking for spies from all backgrounds and walks of life

The governor’s office on Friday announced a new initiative that hopes to fill a shortage of educators in the state while also bringing a more diverse group of teachers to the classroom. “This program Next Gen Educators specifically targets our education majors at the college level,” said Shauna Tucker, Connecticut State Department Education chief talent officer. “We are exposing...

The state is launching a new initiative to encourage college students to look at careers in teaching.

As Hollywood searches for a response to the reckoning brought on by the death of George Floyd and the Academy Awards move to make Oscar nominees more inclusive, a new study captures how the film industry has improved in diversity and how it still lags.

Throughout the last few months, black-owned businesses have seen a surge of customers looking to support and help stores that sometimes go unnoticed. Shopblackct.com is a one-stop-shop to utilize the services of black-owned businesses in Connecticut. Sarah Thompson is the founder of the website and came up with the idea after attending a few protests following the death of...

NBC Universal’s News Group’s chairman has set a bold goal of having a workforce at NBC News, MSNBC and CNBC that is 50 percent minority.