Should organizations that refuse to sign anti-racism pledges be afforded an opportunity to help shape those pledges, or even disagree with some of their elements, or is their refusal automatic disqualification from the conversation? 

And finally, COURAGE or CRINGE? We’ll take a look at some bold diversity headlines from the industry and as always, we’ll call ‘em just like we see them.

Microsoft denies U.S. Department of Labor suggestion its diversity plan illegally discriminates by race 

https://www.axios.com/labor-department-probes-microsofts-diversity-policy-288876e7-8033-4195-8b72-69276f3a26dc.html (https://www.axios.com/labor-department-probes-microsofts-diversity-policy-288876e7-8033-4195-8b72-69276f3a26dc.html) 

 

Hockey Diversity Challenge   https://www.espn.com/nhl/story//id/30066233/hockey-diversity-alliance-cuts-ties-nhl-citing-lack-support (https://www.espn.com/nhl/story//id/30066233/hockey-diversity-alliance-cuts-ties-nhl-citing-lack-support )

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/10/sports/hockey/with-push-on-diversity-nhl-makes-landmark-selection-of-black-player.html (https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/10/sports/hockey/with-push-on-diversity-nhl-makes-landmark-selection-of-black-player.html) 

 

NASCAR Diversity awards 

https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2020/10/08/nascar-drive-for-diversity-awards-celebrate-leaders-championing-inclusion/ (https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2020/10/08/nascar-drive-for-diversity-awards-celebrate-leaders-championing-inclusion/)  

 YELP launches alert to flag businesses accused of racist behavior:

 https://amp-usatoday-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/amp.usatoday.com/amp/5908599002 (https://amp-usatoday-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/amp.usatoday.com/amp/5908599002)  

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