Member of famed Tuskegee Airmen dies from coronavirus

LOS ANGELES (AP) — One of the famed Tuskegee Airmen — the first Black pilots in the segregated U.S. military and among the most respected fighter pilots of World War II — has died from complications of the coronavirus, it was announced Friday. Theodore Lumpkin Jr. was just days short of his...

PBS' 'Masterpiece' marks 50th year with challenges ahead

LOS ANGELES (AP) — As PBS’ “Masterpiece” marks its 50th anniversary Sunday, the drama and mystery showcase could rest on its reputation built with acclaimed programs including “I, Claudius” and “Elizabeth R" and polished anew by surprising pop-culture hits...

Study: Women, minorities make small gains in FBS leadership

A diversity study finds increasing numbers of women and people of color in leadership positions at the Football Bowl Subdivision level of college athletics for 2020, though not enough to overcome a significant “underrepresentation." Wednesday’s report card from The Institute for Diversity and Ethics...

Woman hailed as model for refugee integration slain in Italy

MILAN (AP) — Police in northern Italy on Wednesday arrested an ex-employee of an agricultural business in the slaying of his former boss, an Ethiopian refugee who had been hailed as a model of integration for building a successful goat farming operation after she arrived in Italy 10 years ago. The...

Pentagon memo maps out plan to expand diversity in the force

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon has endorsed a new slate of initiatives to expand diversity within the ranks and reduce prejudice, calling for more aggressive efforts to recruit, retain and promote a more racially and ethnically diverse force, The Associated Press learned on Friday. Acting Defense Secretary...

Location, education propel Asian income growth in US

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Asian American households saw the biggest income growth of any racial or ethnic group in the United States over the past decade and a half — almost 8%, according to figures released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau. Household income for Latinos grew by nearly 6% over that...

Study: NFL league office ahead of teams in diversity hiring

A diversity report in the NFL assigned high grades for the league office but lagging scores at team levels for racial and gender hiring. Wednesday’s report card from The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport (TIDES) at Central Florida assigned an overall B-minus grade for the league, with a B-plus...

Brockton agrees to $2M settlement in job discrimination case

BROCKTON, Mass. (AP) — Brockton has agreed to pay more than $2 million to settle class-action racial discrimination claims by people who said they were denied jobs at the city's Public Works Department. The settlement includes $1.75 million to compensate 69 applicants, and $300,000 for improvements at the...

Nasdaq seeks mandatory board diversity for listed companies

Nasdaq is pushing for the more than 3,000 companies listed on its U.S. stock exchange to make their boardrooms less overwhelmingly male and white by hiring directors that better reflect the country's diverse population. The company filed a proposal Tuesday with the Securities and Exchange Commission that, if...

Nasdaq seeks authority to require boardroom diversity at Nasdaq-listed companies, including at least 1 woman, 1 minority

NEW YORK (AP) — Nasdaq seeks authority to require boardroom diversity at Nasdaq-listed companies, including at least 1 woman, 1 minority.