The "Fuller House" star, whose 30th Hallmark movie premieres this month, said "it's important to represent all people."

Edward Enninful told Ruthie Rogers, host of "River Cafe Table 4" podcast, that the fashion industry and the idea of being a model has changed.

Disney has not made any formal announcements about introducing diverse Santas at the time of writing, but fans have spotted them at its theme parks.

An account for New Hampshire's Moms for Liberty chapter said anyone who wishes to contribute to the fund can PayPal it with the note, "CRT Bounty."

Former bakers proposed solutions like hiring diverse judges and hosts and holding the production staff accountable to help repair some of the issues.

Sotomayor said the Supreme Court justices lack experience in legal areas such as civil rights and immigration, which greatly affect the country.

"Riding my bike around Google's campus and somebody called security on me because they didn't believe I was an employee," Angel Onuoha wrote in a tweet.

"It may sting to be accused of virtue signaling, but it's understandable why communities who've been harmed are wary. Be consistent," says Lydia Elle.

While Theranos appointed politicians and military leaders to its board, Berkshire Hathaway picks directors with business savvy, Buffett said.

The hashtag #EmmysSoWhite trended on Twitter shortly after the ceremony finished, with many viewers criticizing the television academy.

"Gentefied" cocreator Marvin Lemus told Insider that up until very recently Hollywood continually "whitewashed" Latinx stories.

Hispanic Heritage Month is celebration of Latino cultures. But some say it commodifies communities while erasing vulnerable members.

Insider spoke with the Black women leading the massive project that aims to reduce inequality and expand economic opportunities.

Ibrahim Kamara and Jide Adetunji, the founders of GUAP, discuss their long-term mission to celebrate diversity and nurture untapped talent.

Insider found LGBTQ characters of color are receiving disparate treatment in animation. It mirrors how creatives of color are being treated offscreen.

The George Floyd protests sparked a dialogue on equity in corporate America. The SEC could force workplaces to publicize diversity like never before.

Insider asked leading DEI experts working with the entertainment industry how it can become more diverse, equitable, and inclusive.

"Legally Blonde" holds up surprisingly well, particularly in how it handled Elle's transformation into a talented young lawyer. But it's not flawless.

Twitter's algorithm was found to be cropping out Black faces and focusing on white ones in photos. The company is asking users to help solve the issue.

Black female viewers are tired of how "Love Island UK" mistreats its Black female contestants. "Too Hot to Handle" is a far better option.

The executives told us about what it's like to work in a predominantly white and male industry - and how they found their voice on Wall Street.

"Believe that no matter where you start from, there's a way forward and a strength in you that will show," Alessandra Ginante Yockelson said.

Eric Yuan, CEO of Zoom, ranked at the top of the list for companies with over 500 employees, according to an analysis by career site Comparably.

Comparably used ratings from employees of color over a 12-month period to find the most highly rated CEOs at companies with fewer than 500 employees.

The Office of the Direction of National Intelligence (ODNI) added images of a disabled woman and blind man to the stock image, The New York Post said.

Black directors, who rank just behind Walmart's vice presidents, gave a score of -86 on a scale ranging from -100 to 100, according to Bloomberg.

Diamond expert Thelma West explained her route to success in the diamond industry, detailing the struggles she faced as a Black creative.

Jessie Woolley-Wilson hosts a monthly meeting- the most well-attended meeting company-wide, she said - to talk about diversity, equity, and justice.

"Just because we did it doesn't mean we're going to do it again," Devika Bulchandani, CEO of Ogilvy, said.

Queer women, trans, and nonbinary creatives are pushing for gender representation even when the industry isn't welcoming.

Decades of marijuana prohibition have hit Black and Brown communities the hardest. But close to 90% of executives at cannabis companies are white.

A Buckingham Palace source told Insider they are committed to improving this figure, released as part of the royal family's financial report.

"Creating real change requires diving deeply into a single issue, becoming educated, and taking concrete steps to combat the problem," says Ashish Toshniwal.

Jean Yoon said that producers were "resistant to cultural corrections and feedback" and that some storylines were "extremely culturally inaccurate."

Kamau Bobb, the global lead for diversity strategy and research, wrote in a 2007 post that Israel had "an insatiable appetite for vengeful violence."

"Our Black and brown communities...were hit the hardest by the pandemic and we still have work to do to," a Sunnyside Community Services worker said.

"What can I say? I wish Lisa was Black? I've loved this cast," producer and director Kevin Bright told The Hollywood Reporter.

Assistant NFL coach Eugene Chung said he was told he was 'not the right minority' during an interview for a coaching job.

The Mexican actress spoke to Insider about "Army of the Dead" spoilers and how Hollywood is finally giving her lead roles.

The Gerald A. Lawson Endowment fund also seeks to increase minority representation in the gaming and tech industry.

Kevin Feige and Scott Derrickson originally said Tilda Swinton's casting was an attempt to "subvert stereotypes, not feed into them."

Hayek said that the directors loved her auditions for two big comedy movies, but that the studios wouldn't go "for a Mexican as the lead."

The president has installed a diverse team to push forward his business and economic agenda, which includes tackling entrenched inequities

The CEO of the Minneapolis-based retail giant called the murder conviction of former police officer Derek Chauvin a sign of progress and accountability, but said more work needs to be done.

An analysis of Amazon and Walmart's 2020 diversity reports show Walmart has a higher share of Black and Latino senior leaders than Amazon.

Black and Latino people accounted for 39% of hourly workers at Walmart, but just 14% of US executives, in 2020, the company reported.

The HR management firm's DEI Dashboard lets companies break down data by criteria including employees' ethnicity, disability, age, and veteran status.

Muslim Advocates said it presented Facebook in 2017 with a list of 26 groups that spread anti-Muslim hate, yet 19 of them are still active.

The cofounders of non-proft Colorintech argue that the failure to collect data on diversity is hampering efforts to address problems.

Shareholders representing $1.2 trillion in assets are calling on banks to conduct audits of their racial justice and diversity programs.

New study findings published in Harvard Business Review highlights the positive impacts of having women in C-Suite roles.

Late Sen. John McCain's daughter worried that "identity politics" may overtake "skill qualifications" in landing a lucrative network TV gig.

The royals will also "seek independent views" on being more inclusive to people of color, people with disabilities, and the LGBTQ+ communities

Women face misogyny and sexism at a high rate in economics but it's rarely publicly called out, says SUNY economist Veronika Dolar.

On Wednesday, Dimon sent an email to his 255,000 employees with the subject line, "Enough is enough."

"'Bamboo ceiling' is a real term used to describe the difficulty Asian Americans in the corporate world face in breaking through to upper management."

Gina Yashere, the co-creator, executive producer, writer, and actor on "Bob Hearts Abishola," talks Hollywood diversity.

Lisa McGeough, head of international banking at Wells Fargo, shared the specific strategies she took to rise to the top of the finance world.

Black people remain woefully underrepresented in VC and startup circles.

"My one piece of advice is to go into every situation as if you were a straight white man," says news anchor Femi Redwood.

Amazon reportedly hired Black employees below their qualification levels, then made it difficult for them to advance, according to Recode.

In a conversation with Insider, three next-gen founders discuss their career journeys, and the future they want to see in tech.

Brian Lamb, JPMorgan's head of diversity and inclusion, spoke about the firm's vision for racial equity and where the money is going.

The paper's leadership has vowed to increase the number of Black and Latino newsroom leaders by 50% by 2025.

Some former participants told CNBC that a Google scheme for Black students is riddled with issues. While the intent is positive, they said there were culture clashes and the program was disorganized. Google said 95% of recent participants had given positive feedback about its program. Visit the Business section of […]

"It was like nobody had seen an African American person before," one participant said.

A new study suggests police officers of colour and female officers are less likely to use force. Researchers evaluated data from millions of Chicago Police Department officer shifts from 2012-2015. Their findings offer some of the most precise data so far to support calls for police diversification Visit Insider’s homepage […]

There are no black execs holding top positions at FTSE 100 firms, said staffing firm Green Park. There is “no shortage of qualified candidates,” said Green Park Chair Trevor Phillips. Only 3.4% of leadership came from ethnic minority backgrounds, the London-based company added. Visit the Business section of Insider for […]

With new Latinx-centered shows airing, many people think we’ve reached a turning point in representation. While shows like “Gentefied” and “Selena” celebrate Latinx stories, their creators say there’s still a lot of work to do. For “Selena” creator Moisés Zamora, it’s a priority to create opportunities for “Latinxs of all […]

Insider analysed the Oscar nominations of the past decade, focusing on race and gender. In the top categories, 89% of nominations went to white people, Insider found. And 71.1% of nominations went to men. Visit Insider’s homepage for more stories. #OscarsSoWhite was birthed in 2015 after nominations for the Academy […]

Nicole Tinson is a social entrepreneur and founder of HBCU 20×20, an organisation that matches Historically Black Colleges and Universities students and graduates with major companies. Tinson says she recently dropped Google as a HBCU 20×20 partner after a Twitter thread alleging racism and discrimination by a former Google recruiter […]

Each year since the New York Stock Exchange was founded, in 1817, hundreds of companies have gone public. Only 20 have been founded and led to an IPO by women. There are many reasons women and minorities have been held back. Among them: Fewer than 13% of all VC decision-makers […]

Coinbase paid women and Black employees significantly less than their male and non-Black counterparts, a new report from The New York Times said. The report used internal compensation data from 2018 for most of Coinbase’s 830 employees. Coinbase has denied discrimination against Black workers. 60 employees voluntarily resigned this year […]

On Wednesday, a federal judge blocked President Trump’s executive order banning or restricting some diversity trainings among federal government agencies and contractors. US District Judge Beth Labson Freeman issued a preliminary nationwide injunction against Trump’s order, ruling on a lawsuit filed by LGBT rights groups in November. The executive order, […]

A Google employee, who said she was fired by the tech giant in September, claimed Monday that her manager told her that her way of speaking, with a heavy Baltimore accent, was a “disability” that she should disclose. April Christina Curley, a Black woman, claimed on Twitter she was repeatedly […]

The Kansas City Star on Sunday issued an apology for its history of racism in its news coverage. The Star said its own reporters spoke to former employees and researched archived editions of the paper and its sister publication to see how it had historically covered “race and the Black […]

The Biden administration is being praised for its diversity, having selected minorities for high-profile roles. Some of these appointees though, have advanced policies or taken money from donors that have hurt communities of colour in the US and around the world. Just because Biden’s cabinet is diverse, doesn’t mean people […]

Career site Comparably shared its fourth annual ranking of the best companies for diversity. The ranking is based on ratings from employees of colour over a 12-month period. FinTech company Upgrade was named the best small or midsize company for this Comparably award. View the full lists from Comparably here. […]

Career site Comparably shared its fourth annual ranking of the best companies for diversity. The ranking is based on ratings from employees of colour over a 12-month period. Microsoft, Google, and Zoom all made the top 25. View the full lists from Comparably here. Visit Business Insider’s homepage for more […]

On Tuesday, Airbnb pledged that one in five of its US employees will be from underrepresented minorities, and half of its entire global workforce will be women, by late 2025. “We are nowhere near satisfied with the status quo,” Airbnb said in a statement as it unveiled its new diversity […]

As Insider’s research on The Human Impact of Business Transformation found, empowerment and inclusivity are key drivers of a positive corporate culture. Due in part to the social movements of 2020, companies are prioritising diversity and inclusion in the workplace. There is no quick fix, and companies will want to […]

The Staatsballett Berlin’s first Black female dancer says she has experienced racial discrimination at the prestigious German company. Chloé Lopes Gomes told Insider that one ballet instructor made racist remarks and treated her differently. According to Lopes Gomes, she was told to whiten her skin to perform in “Swan Lake” […]

Investors, founders, CEOs, and other industry experts sent in over 50 nominations for women who rose above tough economic challenges with their sharp business acumen and tenaciousness. From the cofounders of an online rental service for South Asian fashion to a 15-year-old inventor of teeth cleaning candy popular on Amazon, […]

Hive Diversity, which launched in October, is a virtual recruiting platform that wants to match diverse students to employers with a focus on equality, diversity, and inclusion. It’s already partnered with big-name companies including Accenture, Saks Fifth Avenue, and the owner of Jimmy Choo. Its founder Byron Slosar spoke to […]

Tesla said the full breakdown of its US leadership team was 4% Black, 4% Hispanic, and 25% Asian, with white employees making up the rest of the total. The details came to light after the electric carmaker published its first diversity, equity and inclusion report late Friday. Tesla said it’s […]

Nasdaq said on Tuesday that companies listed on its main US stock exchange should have “at least two diverse directors” on their boards or face being delisted. Under a proposal to be reviewed by the Securities and Exchange Commission, companies must have at least one woman as a director and […]

Women and people of colour make up the majority of President-elect Joe Biden’s transition team, according to CNN. About half the transition staff is made up of women, and about 46% is made up of people of colour. A diverse transition staff might signal that Biden, along with Vice President-elect […]

A new study by Goldman Sachs found that companies with more women in management and board positions outperformed their more male-led counterparts. In a basket of 600 European stocks, companies with more female leadership saw their share price outperform on average by 2.5% a year compared with companies with less […]

A Target store in Minneapolis, looted during this summer’s national unrest over police brutality, reopened on November 10. Company executives met with Black residents and employees to take suggestions on how to improve the store to meet their needs,Bloomberg reported. Updates stemming from these conversations include adding more spice varieties […]

Denise LeGree is a 58-year-old poll worker in Gwinnett County, Georgia, a suburban county of Atlanta. Votes in the state are still being counted. After a stint as a poll watcher during the 2008 election, LeGree decided to work the polls in 2020, devoting her time to helping set up […]

On Friday, President-elect Joe Biden’s running mate, Kamala Harris became the nation’s first vice president elect who is a woman, Black, and of Indian descent. In addition, many other people from underrepresented backgrounds were elected to serve as lawmakers. Democrat Sarah McBride became the country’s first openly transgender state senator […]

Harvey Richards and Lateef Ade “L.A.” Williams, two Black former DC Comics editorial staffers, told Business Insider they felt their careers at the company were hindered because of their race. Richards was fired in December 2019 after 22 years and was the only Black editorial staffer at DC when he […]

Audrey Gelman, The Wing cofounder and former CEO, just publicly apologised to Black and women of colour employees for failing to protect them from harm they have said they experienced on the job. Gelman addressed her apology to Flew the Coup, a group of former The Wing employees who said […]

Macy’s will commit at least 15% of its shelf space to Black-owned businesses, it announced on Wednesday. It is signing the “15 Per cent Pledge,” already adopted by retailers including Sephora, Vogue, and Rent the Runway. Macy’s also unveiled other diversity measures, such as collaborations with Black designers within its […]

Job-search giant Glassdoor just released a new tool to create more transparency around diversity and inclusion (D&I) at work. The site, which is widely known for its employee reviews, now has a “diversity and inclusion rating” which allows workers to rate how satisfied they are with D&I at their current […]

American International Group has lost four Black executives in recent weeks, including Vievette Henry, who was head of global inclusion, Bloomberg reported. Walter Hurdle, who ran diversity efforts and was in charge of early-career recruiting, told Bloomberg he was “informed that my role was eliminated, and that’s all I have […]

A call to boycott Wells Fargo is trending on Twitter in the wake of news that the bank’s CEO claimed that efforts to hire minority talent were stymied by a “very limited pool of black talent to recruit from.” He made similar a remark during a Zoom call over the […]

In a June memo, Wells Fargo CEO Charlie Scharf wrote that efforts to recruit minority talent were stymied by a “very limited pool of black talent to recruit from,” Reuters reported Tuesday. He made similar a remark during a Zoom call over the summer, which bothered some employees at the […]

Cryobanks have a diversity problem: Many of their donors are white, which creates a dilemma for people of colour seeking egg or sperm donors. Non-white parents-to-be have few options if they want children who look like themselves. The problem comes from both supply and demand: Black women are less likely […]

Kutenda is an online marketplace platforming cards and gifts designed by artists and entrepeneurs from marginalised groups – the first business of its kind in the world. The marketplace hopes to normalise the portrayal of the LGBTQ+ community, the BAME community, and those who identify as disabled in greeting cards. […]