Why Are So Few CEOs People of Color and Women?

The resignation of Merrill Lynch's CEO E. Stanley O'Neal and the impending exit of Time Warner's CEO Richard Parsons, both of whom are black, have people wondering why there are so few CEOs of color at the helm of Fortune 500 companies--and why there are so few women CEOs.

Benefits Denied: Why This Gay Couple Is Fighting Back

Alan Couture and Robert McDonald [pictured here] entered into a civil union in October 2005 in Connecticut--one of four states where such unions are legal--before more than 250 family and friends. Now they're fighting for their rights.

How Do You Respond to White Employees Who Hang Nooses? DiversityInc Exclusive on Tennessee Troubles

What do you do with white employees who hang nooses? That was the decision Germantown, Tenn.'s city administrator and mayor had to make after being confronted with furor from black residents when white city employees hung nooses at the town's performing-arts stage.

6 Years After Sept. 11, Muslims See More Inclusive Workplaces

In the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, Muslims throughout corporate America faced increased scrutiny and overt discrimination. That has eased up, as more companies follow the lead of The DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity® and create inclusive workplaces.

5 Ways to Get Middle Managers to Push Diversity

Have you ever thought, "If I could just get those line managers to follow our diversity strategy ..."? Read this story to learn how Top 50 companies ensure their middle management doesn't stall diversity progress.

5 Mentoring Best Practices

What's the best way to develop effective mentoring programs that will retain and promote talented people from all groups? Here's what DiversityInc's top 10 mentoring companies do.