Articles by Kellye Whitney

What’s in a Name? A Lot
A shakeup around a poet's pseudonym inspires prose about bias, perception and fraud.

Melissa Daimler: How @Twitter Handles #Learning
For a social media platform like Twitter, technology is everything, right? Wrong. When it comes to learning, Melissa Daimler says face-to-face interactions and feedback trump digital every time.

Can You Just Not Kill People?
"We need diversity executives more than ever right now," writes editor Kellye Whitney in response to the on-air murders of a Virginia reporter and cameraman.

Shaun King Says ‘I’m Not White’ — I Believe Him
One of the Black Lives Matter leaders' racial identity is in question. Editor Kellye Whitney explains why this is an attack, not a revelation.

Fight the Silence
Janelle Monáe drops a single about police brutality, prompting editor Kellye Whitney to examine how important it is to speak up about diversity issues.

Looks Can Be Deceiving
"Stop assuming that any pretty girl you see is only there for sex, that she doesn’t have a brain and that her contributions should be limited to a prescribed list of approved jobs or tasks."

Are There Signs of Hope as Unemployment Disparities Continue?
The African American unemployment rate dipped below 10 percent for the first time since 2007, but it's almost twice the national average.

Netflix Loves the Kids
The streaming service's employees can take as much time off as they want in the first year of their child's birth or adoption.

Pinterest Pins Real Numbers on Diversity Hiring
The social media site that allows users to design digital bulletin boards pins concrete diversity hiring goals to its "By 2016" page.

Don’t Be Sorry
In today's media apologies often seem insincere. Think before you speak.

Calling in Black
Editor Kellye Whitney responds to Sandra Bland's death by asking, "Is it better to swallow your pride temporarily in the face of idiocy so you can live to fight another day?"

Ellen Pao and the Glass Cliff
The Reddit CEO's resignation sparks conversation of whether the internet will ever win against its bottom-feeder users.

It’s Now Illegal to Discriminate Against LGBT
The 1964 Civil Rights Act now protects LGBT from workplace discrimination.

The Military May Soon Lift Its Ban on Transgender People
Defense Secretary Ash Carter might make it possible for an estimated 15,000 active and reserve military members to serve without hiding part of their identities.

Women in Sports Are Getting Their Financial Butts Kicked
She kicks. She scores. She wins the FIFA Women's World Cup and gets less than 6 percent of the 2014 Men's World Cup winners' $35 million reward.