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Posted Mar 7, 2008
| | | Today on DiversityInc: Monday, March 3, 2008 | | | | Christians Should Apply: More on Religion, Christians and LGBT Rights | | A controversial Ask the White Guy on religion in the workplace sparked a slew of responses from DiversityInc readers, one of whom asked how to respond to someone who says rejecting religious beliefs (such as Christian beliefs that trump the rights of LGBT people) is itself intolerant. The White Guy provides the answer: All civil and human rights are absolute. (more) | | | Today's Features | | | Will Texas Latinos Decide Clinton's Fate? On the eve of critical primaries in Texas and Ohio, Black and Latino voters could play a pivotal role in deciding the Democratic nominee. Just how much is on the line in these states, and why are these voters so important? We've got the latest polling numbers, but can we trust what they tell us? (more) | | | Racial Jokes Target Asian-American Students Check out why Asian-American students are upset with many of America's student-run college newspapers. Also, see which conservative came to the defense of Sen. Barack Obama and which new workplace guidelines the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission released for veterans with service-connected disabilities. (more) | | | Women's History Month Facts Women's History Month was inspired by working-class American women to commemorate the strength of women everywhere as well as to honor the battle for women's rights. (more) | | | | | | | | | This Week's Most Read Stories on DiversityInc! | | | 1 in 100 Now Behind Bars; Numbers for Blacks and Latinos Bleak One in every 100 Americans is now incarcerated, according to a new study. As depressing as that figure is, the number for Blacks and Latinos behind bars is far more shocking. (more) | | | 2008: The Year of the Latino You've heard it since the very start of the presidential primary process. After being barely an afterthought in previous presidential campaigns, 2008 would be different. Yes, political pundits and Latino advocacy organizations were emphatic that 2008 would be the year of the Latino. But has that come to fruition? (more) | | | The Power of Cheese Where do we see some of the most profound differences between Arab Americans and other groups? Read why this DiversityInc contributor says "it's all about the cheese." (more) | | | What Does It Mean to Be a Patriot? What You Said Barack Obama was criticized by some as unpatriotic for not wearing an American-flag pin on his lapel. What does it take to be considered a patriot? Here's what DiversityInc readers had to say. (more) | | | Affirmative Action on the Line in 5 States: Ward Connerly's 'Super Tuesday' While the presidential election tops everyone's minds for the November ballot, voters in five states also have to make decisions on affirmative action. If longtime affirmative-action foe Ward Connerly has his way, voters will ban it in public employment, contracting and education, just as they've done in California, Washington state, and most recently, Michigan. Here's what you need to know. (more) | | | And the Winners Are … First Spaniard Oscar Winner, LGBT Documentary Javier Bardem became the first Spaniard to win an Oscar last night, but the most poignant moment came at the very end of the Oscars. Did you catch it? (more) | | |  | | [ 2007 DiversityInc All Rights Reserved. ] |
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