In a stunning victory, Michelle Yeoh took home the trophy for best actress at the 2023 Oscars on Sunday. The Everything Everywhere All at Once actress made history as the first Asian American to win the category and the first woman of color to receive the award in Continue reading Michelle Yeoh Makes History With Best Actress Win at 2023 Oscars: ‘This Is a Beacon of Hope’
In a historic first, Karine Jean-Pierre has become the first Black woman and the first openly gay person to become the official White House Press Secretary and Assistant to the President. Jean-Pierre was promoted to the position, formerly serving as the Principal Deputy Press Secretary and Deputy Assistant, after Jen Psaki resigned as the Press Secretary after fulfilling her one-year commitment. Continue reading Karine Jean-Pierre Becomes First Black, First Openly LGBTQ Press Secretary
By Erin Donnelly, Yahoo! Entertainment
Zoë Kravitz’s DC debut is long overdue, it seems. Though she’s currently making waves as Selina Kyle and her Catwoman alter ego in Matt Reeves’s The Batman, the actress says Continue reading Zoë Kravitz was told she was too ‘urban’ to audition for ‘The Dark Knight Rises’
By David Artavia, Yahoo! Entertainment
The star power of Eva Longoria should never be underestimated. A proud Mexican-American from Corpus Christi, Texas, the multihyphenate powerhouse has won the hearts of television viewers since her breakout role in ABC’s Desperate Housewives. Continue reading Eva Longoria on loving her Latina roots and challenging Hollywood’s expectations: ‘Being Mexican is who I am’
By Rob Frehse, Kristina Sgueglia and Eric Levenson, CNN
New York City will get its first female police commissioner in the new year after Mayor-elect Eric Adams picked Nassau County Chief of Detectives Keechant Sewell to take over the nation’s largest police department. Continue reading NYC Mayor-elect selects Keechant Sewell to become the NYPD’s first female police commissioner
By Tawanah Reeves-Ligon, Editor Professional WOMAN’s Magazine
A great philosopher and songwriter once asked the question, “Who runs the world?” Of course, the answer has been, and remains, that we do. Continue reading The Era of Wonder Women — Letter from the Editor
By May Habib
Language carries with it an unusual power: a single word can heal or hurt. Words can create cultures of belonging or exclusion, and it’s important to know which words or phrases are which, especially if you value diversity (and you should :)). Continue reading 10 Insensitive Words You Need to Stop Using Right Now
By Mona Lisa Faris, President and Publisher of DiversityComm, Inc.
These last several weeks have been anything but normal. Many, including DiversityComm, have taken to working from home and its difficult to not worry about the future. Continue reading Proof that D&I Must Continue Now more than Ever
