by Alex Williams | Jul 14, 2021 | Candidates, Diversity and The New Workforce, Employers
Everyone has used pronouns before, probably without even realizing the importance it holds, but what are they exactly? Gender Pronouns are the way in which a person prefers to be addressed. For example, my pronouns are She/Her/Hers, whereas other individuals’...
by LaunchSource | Mar 4, 2021 | Diversity and The New Workforce
Ruby Nell Bridges Hall, famously known as Ruby Bridges, was born on September 8, 1954, to Lucille and Abon Bridges in Tylertown, Mississippi. Her family relocated to New Orleans, Louisiana when she was four years old. She left her mark in America as an American civil...
by LaunchSource | Mar 1, 2021 | Diversity and The New Workforce
Changing a Sport: Meet Misty Copeland Misty Copeland was born in Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. on September 10, 1982. She is a world-renowned Ballerina with the American Ballet Theatre (ABT) in New York City. In 2015, she made history as the first African American...
by LaunchSource | Mar 1, 2021 | Diversity and The New Workforce
Who is he? Robert F. Smith is a lot of things. CEO & Chairman of Vista Equity Partners (an investment firm valued at over $73 billion). Philanthropist (you may remember his 2019 pledge to eliminate the student debt of an entire graduating class at Morehouse...
by LaunchSource | Mar 1, 2021 | Diversity and The New Workforce
Who is Laverne Cox? Laverne Cox was born in May 29, 1972 and raised by her single mother and grandmother in Mobile, Alabama. She is a self-confessed transgender actress, producer, and co-producer. She studied creative writing, dance, and acting. She is an African...
by LaunchSource | Feb 24, 2021 | Diversity and The New Workforce
Who is Charles Richard Drew? In the spirit of celebrating Black History Month, the impact of Dr. Charles Richard Drew cannot go unnoticed. Dr. Charles Drew is renowned for being a great scientist and medical doctor of African-American descent. During the early 1900s,...
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