How do I combat my knee-jerk racist responses? Recently, I moved from an all-white area to a diverse neighborhood. I am having trouble dealing with my reaction to the many young black males who live in the area. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Aug 28, 2009 - 46 answers

How have issues of cultural appropriation, stereotypes, and diversity been tackled in art and popular culture? [more inside]
posted by divabat on Aug 17, 2009 - 16 answers

How to self-market with Diversity (not necessarily ethnocentric) as my key point-of-difference, twisting a liability into an asset, within an industry that almost exclusively values Specialization? [more inside]
posted by canijusa on May 6, 2009 - 5 answers

A few questions that I'm running into while submitting my graduate school applications about fellowships, diversity statements, other schools I am applying to, and accepting admission without funding. [more inside]
posted by davidstandaford on Dec 29, 2008 - 7 answers

Measures of diversity / fragmentation / concentration for nonexclusive categories? [more inside]
posted by ROU_Xenophobe on Nov 15, 2008 - 10 answers

Cultural diversity, youth, and the arts/creative industries - where do I start looking for resources? [more inside]
posted by divabat on Aug 27, 2008 - 3 answers

What is the Richard Pryor quote about everybody screwing each other till we're all the same shade of light brown?
posted by wsg on Aug 24, 2008 - 8 answers

I would like others to explain to me why some non-Christian people abstain from certain “sinful” activities…and how to interact with them. [more inside]
posted by sixcolors on Jul 24, 2008 - 58 answers

Seeking advice and opinion about moving to Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood. [more inside]
posted by applemeat on Jun 13, 2008 - 7 answers

how can i advise a youth-mentorship organization to be sensitive to the cultural and religious needs of its young participants and their parents? this Q applies to a very diverse group of kids. the issues i've noticed so far have specifically affected the muslim kids. [more inside]
posted by twistofrhyme on Jan 14, 2007 - 22 answers

We [lawyer, Japanese wife, 10-y.o. kid who likes tennis] are moving to Portland/area. We found a house we like in Lake Oswego, but... [religious and racial bigotry inside] [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Apr 10, 2006 - 22 answers

How is diversity (particularly in hiring) not racism/sexism/ageism/ismism? [more inside]
posted by phrits on Apr 4, 2006 - 53 answers

Can anyone suggest some diversity management exercises or activities? [more inside]
posted by Scottk on Apr 3, 2006 - 4 answers

obscure ethnicity needed............. [more inside]
posted by sgt.serenity on Jul 21, 2004 - 25 answers