Ask the White Guy

Luke Visconti's "Ask the White Guy" column is a top draw on DiversityInc.com. In his popular column, readers who ask Visconti tough questions about race/culture, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability and age can expect smart, direct and disarmingly frank answers.

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Luke Visconti’s “Ask the White Guy” column is a top draw on DiversityInc.com. In his popular column, readers who ask Visconti tough questions about race/culture, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability and age can expect smart, direct and disarmingly frank answers.

Recent questions and responses

• Ask the White Guy: Why Is Trayvon a White-on-Black Crime?
  

  A reader asks why this tragedy is considered racial injustice. DiversityInc CEO Luke Visconti responds.Read More

• #Trayvon
  

  What does the story of Trayvon Martin tell our society—and business?Read More

• Ask the White Guy: Why Are Disparities in Income Distribution Increasing?
  

  Does diversity and inclusion have anything to do with this?Read More

• Ask the White Guy: Can a White Man Speak With Authority on Diversity?
  

  Are white men irrelevant to diversity? Here's my response.Read More

• Ask the White Guy: Black Troublemaker or Honest Broker?
  

  A reader asks: "Does it make me a troublemaker if I point out that promotions are going to lesser-qualified white people?"Read More

• Did the Fed’s Stunning Lack of Diversity Cause the Housing Crisis?
  

  Without a diversity-management structure, there are no checks and balances in place.Read More

• Yeah, But Is Your Heart in Your Diversity Work?
  

  In a follow-up to my column “Can a White Man Speak With Authority on Diversity?”, a reader asks a critical question.Read More

• How Many Companies Have a Chief Diversity Officer?
  

  Have things changed from five years ago? How many companies have an executive specifically running diversity management?Read More

• Will Occupy Wall Street Occupy Your Front Entrance?
  

  They're angry and growing in numbers. What does your organization have to do to not be a target?Read More

• Why Multiculturalism Fails and What It Means to Corporate America
  

  Do people have a right to their own values when working for a company—or immigrating to a country?Read More