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CultureX Conversations CultureX Conversations is a breakthrough conference for television and media leaders who are engaged in diversifying their workplace and ensuring that the service and content they provide to customers is inclusive.  The Walter Kaitz Foundation will present a Diversity Roundtable moderated by Executive Director, Michelle Ray. This virtual conference takes place on March […]

The most recent AIM-PAR Survey, funded by the Walter Kaitz Foundation, found that to increase representation of people of color in our industry, we must strengthen our efforts to retain employees of color and close existing promotion gaps. One way to do so is through mentorship – yet of the companies surveyed, only 45 percent […]

A message from our Contributing Sponsor, CommScope    CommScope Creating Lasting Connections through Diversity and Inclusion At CommScope, Win as One Team, one of our core Values, includes creating a culture that values the unique experiences and ​perspectives of all our employees. We work together, across borders and boundaries, toward a common goal – to […]

Comcast Corporation recently announced it has promoted Dalila Wilson-Scott to Executive Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer of Comcast Corporation, reporting to Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Brian L. Roberts. Ms. Wilson-Scott will oversee all Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion activities for the corporation. She will also continue to lead the Comcast NBCUniversal Foundation and the […]

CableFax Most Powerful Women The theme of this year’s CableFax Most Powerful Women  could well have been ‘Nevertheless She Persisted,’ which Editorial Director Amy McLean invoked in referring to this year’s honorees. Hundreds turned out for the virtual celebration which included a photo montage of the honorees outside the office and a trivia game about the […]

Belonging is increasingly being added to the workplace lexicon alongside diversity, equity, and inclusion. The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) defined belonging as the feeling of security and support when there is a sense of acceptance, inclusion, and identity for a member of a certain group or place. Social Scientist, Roy Baumeister and Duke University Professor […]

NALIP Hosts Virtual Latino Media Fest The Latino Media Fest hosted by the National Association of Latino Independent Producers (NALIP) was held October 14 – 16. The Fest presents the best of U.S. Latinx content across various mediums including film, streaming, digital, documentary, and tech narratives using virtual and augmented reality. The virtual event featured […]

Each year during Diversity Week, an allied group of organizations gather to showcase their organization’s commitment to diversity and inclusion and chart the course for advancing the cable industry’s diversity practices.  This year due to the challenges arising from the pandemic, the Women in Cable Telecommunications (WICT) Leadership Conference and National Association for Multi-ethnicity in Communications (NAMIC) Annual Conference were held […]

Each year during the fall, key players across the cable industry gather for meetings and critical exchanges that champion diversity and inclusion efforts. This year, the COVID-19 pandemic may have prevented an in-person gathering in NYC, but it could never prevent the continuance of this gathering which will take place virtually. In fact, WICT and NAMIC have both planned […]

Reassembling history is like putting together a jigsaw puzzle.  The remembrances are hazy at best and details vary depending with whom you speak.  Such is the origin story of the telecommunication industry’s Diversity Week.  Many people own a piece of the story, but what is clear is that the industry staked a claim to promoting […]