By Nicquel Terry Ellis, Chandelis Duster and Eva McKend, CNN The US House Office of Diversity and Inclusion will be dissolved as part of the government spending bill that passed Friday, the office’s...
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Ava DuVernay on the urgent need for ‘Origin’ and where she finds joy
BY Chandelis Duster, CNN WashingtonCNN — For Ava DuVernay, films are a vehicle to spark meaningful conversations and ignite change. And that’s exactly what she said she hopes comes from her...
Female Representation in Public Office
Stacey Abrams, Fair Fight Action founder and 2018 Democratic candidate for Georgia governor, led a discussion hosted by Howard University with freshman female members of Congress on pursuing careers...
Republicans look to eliminate congressional office of diversity and inclusion
BY CHEYANNE M. DANIELS - 07/31/23 4:54 PM ET Republicans look to eliminate congressional office of diversity and inclusion Editor’s note: The headline of this report has been updated to more...
A Seat At The Table: Senior Black Federal Government Leaders Highlight Pathways For Careers In Public Service At ESSENCE Fest
A Seat At The Table: Senior Black Federal Government Leaders Highlight Pathways For Careers In Public Service At ESSENCE Fest SENIOR LEADERS FROM ACROSS THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT DISCUSSED THE STATE OF...
In most diverse Congress in history, staff representation lags
In most diverse Congress in history, staff representation lags ‘There’s more that should be done,’ says CAPASA co-president By Justin Papp, Posted January 26, 2023 at 5:45am The 118th Congress is...
Racial Diversity in Government Leadership
Racial Diversity in Government Leadership Former and current Capitol Hill staffers, administration members, and diversity advocates took part in a Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies...
New report finds House offices lack diversity
BY CHEYANNE M. DANIELS - 10/06/22 9:00 AM ET New report finds House offices lack diversity A new report has found a staggering lack of racial diversity among top staff members in the U.S. House of...
How to help future staffers find Congress? Show them they belong
By Chris Cioffi, September 29, 2022 at 6:30am How to help future staffers find Congress? Show them they belong Sesha Joi Moon reflects on her new job as House diversity director Some researchers...
Senate needs its own diversity and inclusion office, advocates say
By Chris Cioffi, July 28, 2022 at 6:45am Senate needs its own diversity and inclusion office, advocates say There’s already such an office on the House side Advocates are calling on the Senate to...
Pelosi Announces Appointment of Dr. Sesha Joi Moon as Director of House Office of Diversity and Inclusion
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi today announced that Dr. Sesha Joi Moon will serve as the next Director of the House of Representatives Office of Diversity and Inclusion. An...
Capitol staff diversity ‘can’t just start at the bottom,’ panel told
By Katherine Tully-McManus Sustained effort, cultural shifts needed, witnesses tell Modernization Committee Narrow talent pipelines, pigeonholing of portfolio issues and casual microaggressions from...
Head of House Office of Diversity and Inclusion urges more staff diversity
By Marty Johnson, The Hill Head of House Office of Diversity and Inclusion urges more staff diversity The House Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress on Thursday held a hearing on...
Pelosi appoints Kemba Hendrix to lead House diversity office
by Chris Marquette, CQ Roll Call Pelosi appoints Kemba Hendrix to lead House diversity office Kemba Hendrix will lead the House Office of Diversity and Inclusion, a new office established this...
Pelosi Names Kemba Hendrix Director of House of Representatives Office of Diversity and Inclusion
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi today announced she will appoint Kemba Hendrix as the Director of the newly established House of Representatives Office of Diversity and Inclusion. ...
House members are more diverse, but does the same go for staff?
by Bridget Bowman, January 25, 2019 House members are more diverse, but does the same go for staff? More women and people of color are serving in the House than ever before. And at least one office...
In Most Diverse House, Aides of Color Join the Ranks of ‘Firsts
By Catie Edmondson, March 15, 2019 In Most Diverse House, Aides of Color Join the Ranks of ‘Firsts’ WASHINGTON — A day after House Democrats retook the majority, Speaker Nancy Pelosi sent a message...