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Country music has a diversity problem. This program is trying to help

Oct 23, 2024
The Equal Access program works to remove barriers for marginalized performers and businesspeople in country music.
Artist Nick Tabron performs at CMT's Equal Access Showcase at City Winery Nashville on September 26, 2023 in Nashville, Tennessee.
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Broaching political disagreements in the workplace

"Very often, the workplace is the only place we might run into people with very different beliefs than us," noted Alison Taylor, executive director of the think tank Ethical Systems.
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New Alabama law pushes back against DEI curriculum

May 1, 2024
In response, the mayor of Birmingham is calling on Black athletes to boycott the state's colleges and universities.
A new Alabama law limits publicly funded institutions from endorsing or mandating DEI programs.
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Execs across political spectrum say DEI is critical for business, survey finds

It's 75% of self-described conservative executives, 77% of moderates and 89% of liberals who are in consensus on DEI.
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For chief diversity officers, a changed landscape after Floyd's murder

Jun 3, 2021
Head of diversity jobs doubled in five years and they're everywhere now. Turnover in these roles is also very high.
Companies are making more urgent changes, but work for CDOs can be exhausting, and turnover for the position is high.
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