by Carmen Van Kerckhove
Figuring out how to react when a co-worker makes a racist joke can be extremely difficult. If you don’t call the person out on her racism, you seem to be condoning the behavior. But if you do say something, you risk alienating him and sabotaging your working relationship.
The best response to a […]

by Race in the Workplace special correspondent Erica
Coffee Mug Fuels Controversy - Hartford Courant
“A coffee mug used by Department of Public Safety Commissioner John A. Danaher III showing the Confederate flag in a Civil War battle has angered black leaders who said it was insensitive to display a symbol of hate, particularly when the state […]

by Carmen Van Kerckhove
Watercooler is the section of the blog in which we share with you real-life horror stories from the frontlines of race in the workplace. This week, we have a story from Adrienne:
This morning I heard my boss laughing hysterically in her office, repeating over and over again that we “just had […]

by Carmen Van Kerckhove
Update: MultiCultClassics imagines the conversation that took place after this ad was created. LOL!
Uh… what was Intel thinking with this ad?
I get that the men are supposed to be in sprinter’s starting poses, but the visual effect is pretty jarring.
Six identical black men (”they all look the same”) who seem to […]

by Carmen Van Kerckhove
A brand-new episode (No. 76) of Addicted to Race is out! Addicted to Race is New Demographic’s weekly podcast about America’s obsession with race.
Carmen and Manish Viij discuss the way 7-Eleven is turning some of its stores into real-life Kwik-E Marts to promote the new Simpsons movie. In order to do this, […]

by Race in the Workplace special correspondent Erica
U of T student to get apology for email - TheStar.com
“A University of Toronto honours student applying for a job at Queen’s Park will receive an apology from the government after he was referred to as a ‘ghetto dude’ in an email from a part-time contract employee in […]

by Carmen Van Kerckhove
A brand-new episode (No. 75) of Addicted to Race is out! Addicted to Race is New Demographic’s weekly podcast about America’s obsession with race.
Carmen interviews Laura Martinez about multicultural marketing and the ways in which it can reinforce essentialist notions about racial or ethnic groups. This episode features the song “Something Different” […]

by Race in the Workplace special correspondent Erica
Women’s Place: Urban Planning, Housing Design, and Work-Family Balance - Social Science Research Network
Katharine Baird Silbaugh examines the effect that the spaces we exist in have on work-life balance. She’s looking to fill in a gap in a body of literature that already illustrates “the role of work-family […]

by Carmen Van Kerckhove
Watercooler is the section of the blog in which we share with you real-life horror stories from the frontlines of race in the workplace. This week, we have a story from Breeze:
So all 6 counselors plus our director were in a committee meeting discussing applicants. One students name was called, and […]

by Carmen Van Kerckhove
A brand-new episode (No. 74) of Addicted to Race is out! Addicted to Race is New Demographic’s weekly podcast about America’s obsession with race.
Carmen is joined by guest co-host Kai Chang in this episode. Kai is a technology entrepreneur and progressive activist living and working in southwestern Connecticut and New York City. […]

by Race in the Workplace special correspondent Erica
Adding my opinion to the molehill - One Louder
A Microsoft staffing manager’s take on that guy who worked at Microsoft, then ended up at Google, then went back to Microsoft and posted an internal Microsoft email comparing the two workplaces on the internet.
Isaiah Washington’s Big Mistakes - […]

by Special Correspondent Adina Ba
Luke Visconti is a partner and co-founder of DiversityInc Media LLC. He is a recognized leader in the publishing field and diversity, often appearing on Fox, MSNBC and CNBC, and regularly quoted on diversity issues in publications such as The New York Times, Chicago Tribune, BusinessWeek, Fortune and The Wall Street […]

by guest contributor HighJive, originally posted on MultiCultClassics
Whenever the topic of diversity in advertising comes up, an angry mob of adfolks quickly rallies. The unruly horde bitterly complains about the prospect of quota hiring. Vicious slurs are hurled at Rev. Jesse Jackson—even when he’s not remotely involved in the scenario. The throng whines that sacred […]

by Carmen Van Kerckhove
A brand-new episode (No. 73) of Addicted to Race is out! Addicted to Race is New Demographic’s weekly podcast about America’s obsession with race.
Carmen and Jae Ran discuss celebrity adoptions and the book Outsiders Within: Writing on Transracial Adoption. This episode features the song “Spit It Clearly” by Dilated Peoples, courtesy of […]

by Carmen Van Kerckhove
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Join New Demographic’s mailing list today and receive a free copy of the special report, The 10 Biggest Trends in Race and Pop Culture. To sign up, […]

by Race in the Workplace special correspondent Erica
Minority workers still fighting job recruiters’ misconceptions - The Clarion-Ledger
“‘The titans of business really don’t care about this issue,’ [executive recruiter Ken Arroyo Roldan] says. ‘They have this ‘I gave at the gate’ mentality. Many executives have been sensitized to death (about minorities) but at the end of […]