Diversity and inclusion

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.

Glen Mourning is a Danbury native who wanted to inspire and empower disenfranchised minority youth between 6-14 years of age. The educator said he struggled to find positive roles influences in his community during his childhood. “There was not too many positive role models in general,” said Mourning. “I met my father at 18 and most of my uncles were…

Anthony Mackie, star of the upcoming Disney Plus television series “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier,” said in a recent interview that Marvel movies need more off-screen diversity, adding that he believed it was “racist” that “Black Panther” is the only installment in the superhero franchise with a predominantly Black production crew.

When the family-friendly Hallmark Channel recently pulled, under pressure from a conservative group, a set of ads featuring a kiss between two happy brides at the altar, backlash was swift — to say the least. Within hours, stars like Ellen DeGeneres and William Shatner were tweeting in protest to their many followers, and LGBT advocates were mobilizing a boycott via…