Tag: equity
Alabama 14-year-old twins fight for women’s empowerment, menstrual equity
By The Associated Press
In between schoolwork, Wednesday night church and other typical activities for 14-year-old twins, Brooke and Breanna Bennett work alongside their mother to...
Black Enterprise Presents Virtual Summit on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Feb.25
Black Enterprise
BLACK ENTERPRISE will host its first-ever Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Virtual Summit in partnership with Toyota, AT&T, and Fidelity Investments on Thursday, Feb. 25.
This groundbreaking event...
Regions’ Taleisha Ming-White Joins Diversity and Inclusion Fellowship
By Loren Spiller
doingmoretoday.com
Taleisha (Nikki) Ming-White’s long-term passion and support for diversity and inclusion made her an ideal choice for a new fellowship.
The opportunity was created...
How three Birmingham-area groups Thrive Together
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
Thrive Together Jefferson County does just that in East Birmingham.
The combination of three nonprofits—Hope Inspired Ministries, which provides workforce training;...
The Women’s Fund of Greater Birmingham: Mission of Advocacy
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
Go back to the legislative battle to ensure that more child care centers were regulated in Alabama.
“There were many times...
President and CEO Melanie Bridgeforth: The Power of Building Equity for...
By Ameera Steward
The Birmingham Times
Melanie Bridgeforth’s entire career has been about building equity—something she continues to do as president and CEO of The Women’s...
UAB Awarded $1M Grant to Achieve Gender Equity in STEM
By Ashleigh Aldridge
UAB News
The University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Office of the Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion has received a $1.25 million ADVANCE grant from the National...
UAB recognized for commitment to diversity with prestigious award
By Alicia Rohan
UAB News
On Thursday, Feb. 21, INSIGHT Into Diversity co-publisher Lenore Pearlstein presented University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) President Ray L. Watts with...
New University of Alabama diversity chief sets goals
The Associated Press
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — G. Christine Taylor, the University of Alabama’s vice president and associate provost for diversity, equity and inclusion, is...