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A panel of journalists and historians discuss civil rights Thursday in the LSU Journalism Building. Story Link (Photo: Morgan Searles | NOLA.com)

"It's a Girl" was screened at Shippensburg University on March 26. LINK OF THE COVERAGE

Southern University professor Lisa Delpit’s latest book has garnered national attention. Click to read FULL STORY. (Photo credit: The Advocate Staff)

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Click HERE to visit artist Gaby Hahn's paintings on Agora Gallery

Painting on Ethiopian and Kenyan Tribal Life Painting on Ethiopian and Kenyan Tribal Life

Gwen Ifill holding up the Scripps School of Journalism’s Carr Van Anda Award for “enduring contributions to journalism” (Photos by Megan Westervelt/ Ohio University).

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Gwen Ifill spoke at the Schuneman Symposium on Photojournalism and New Media at Ohio University in February 2013 (Photos by Megan Westervelt/ Ohio University).

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Changing Faces: Diversity Map -- Larger View (Source: USA Weekend). Click here to read the report

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The Media Diversity Forum is designed to serve inclusiveness by seeking resources,
supporting research,
stimulating dialogue, sponsoring programs and sharing techniques.

 

DIVERSITY NEWS

RELIGION
Sikh Caucus formed in U.S. Congress: A "historic landmark"
Sikh Caucus in U.S. Congress Photo Credit: The Times of India

By Chidanand Rajghatta

(April 26, 2013 | The Times of India) - With their distinctive, colourful turbans, their storied industry, and their expansive presence all over the world across a range of professions, Sikhs are easily India's most prominent ethnic community.

On April 25, the community that has also given India its 13th - and first Sikh Prime Minister, established its voice on Capitol Hill, seat of the US legislatures, with the formation of the Sikh Congressional Caucus aimed at ensuring they get a fair hearing in a country where they began settling more than 100 years ago. Read more


Boston bombing: U.S. Muslims react with fear, frustration, and new resolve

By Husna Haq

(April 25, 2013 | Source: Christian Science Monitor) - When the bombs at the Boston Marathon exploded a week ago Monday, a familiar chain of events and emotions unfolded for many in the American Muslim community: shock and grief, followed by an unspoken dread that the perpetrators could be Muslim; condemnation of the attack; fear of reprisals – and of being conflated with the acts of violence; and quietly, an inward examination of what went wrong. Read more


For Indonesian atheists, a community of support amid constant fear

By Sara Schonhardt

(April 26, 2013 | New York Times) - Karina is an atheist, but her friends jokingly call her “the prophet.” That is because she is helping nurture a community for unbelievers in predominantly Muslim Indonesia, where trumpeting one’s disbelief in God can lead to abuse, ostracism and even prison. Read more.

Religion-related stories:
Iraq's government suspends licenses of Al Jazeera and 9 other TV channels

Islamists in Russia: The Boston bombs have put new focus on Russia’sIslamist republics

LATINOS | IMMIGRATION
In Mexico, families hope immigration reform will trigger reunions
Photo: Jude Joffe-Block

By Jude Joffe-Block,Fronteras Desk/PRI's The World via New America Media
(May 13, 2013) - It’s a typical Sunday in the town of Tepeapulco, in Mexico’s central highlands. Families gather, cook and catch up.

And that’s the scene at Santiago Domínguez’s home. At 82-years-old, he’s the family patriarch. He’s wearing pressed slacks, his dark hair smoothed back. By lunchtime, he’s surrounded by relatives. Read more

More Stories on Latino/Hispanic Issues:
Hispanics in the U.S., not only Mexicans

How American films are chasing elusive Hispanic dollars?

Hispanic High School Graduates Pass Whites in Rate of College Enrollment

GLBTQ
LSU students celebrate first university-sponsored LGBTQ graduation ceremony
Critics say it is a "waste of money"
LSU-GLBTQ Commencement
Photo by Chelsea Brasted, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune

By Chelsea Brasted, NOLA.com |
The Times-Picayune

(May 15, 2013) - Louisiana State University students Tuesday celebrated their first-ever Lavender Graduation, honoring accomplishments of LSU's lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans-gender, queer and questioning population and their supporters. About 20 students walked across the stage in the Cotillion Ballroom at the Student Union in front of family and friends. Read more

But this sponsorship of the event drew some criticisms. Read the story: Louisiana LGBT Graduation Ceremony Riles Critics Who Think It’s A Waste Of Money

GLBT Stories:
Minnesota legalizes gay marriage

Obama endorses LGBT-inclusive immigration reform

Iceland's Jóhanna Sigurdardóttir: Legacy of the world's first out Lesbian Prime Minister

GENDER
Film update: Straightlaced

Trailer

Synopsis (Source :groundspark.org) - From girls confronting popular messages about culture and body image to boys who are sexually active just to prove they aren't gay, the students in Straightlaced illustrate the toll that deeply held stereotypes and rigid gender policing have on all of our lives.

Diversity in Visual Art
Spotlight: Wing Young Huie
Wing Young Huie Photography
Photo credit: Wing Young Huie

By Margaret Evans
Wing Young Huie’s many photographic projects document the dizzying socioeconomic and cultural realities of American society, much of it centered on the urban cores of his home state of Minnesota.

Whether in epic public installations or international museum exhibitions, he creates up-to-the-minute societal mirrors of who we are, seeking to reveal not only what is hidden, but also what is plainly visible and seldom noticed.

Explore Wing Young Huie’s photographic project.

Research Database Update
As of May 14, 2013, our database includes bibliographic information about 3,298 articles on diversity-related issues, especially in the context of mass communication and journalism. Check out the research database.

AFRICAN AMERICANS
NABJ honors Boston University’s Michelle Johnson as journalism educator of the year
Michelle Johnson By Tiane Johnson
(April 16, 2013 | NABJ) – Michelle Johnson, a Boston University professor, was named as the 2013 Journalism Educator
of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ).
Photo Credit: NABJ

 

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