Would you have had the courage to sign Jackie Robinson?

Would you have had the courage to sign Jackie Robinson?

Are you willing to seek out diverse talent to grow your business? Ground has been broken for a long overdue Jackie Robinson Museum, in lower Manhattan. Jack Roosevelt Robinson, born in 1919, 25 days after the death of Teddy Roosevelt, whose name he carries, was the...
DIVERSE AMERICA: Letting people be people

DIVERSE AMERICA: Letting people be people

This picture and story appeared in the New York Daily news and received over 62000 likes. Only in America. A Chinese photographer gave up his seat on a subway to a Hasidic couple. Who then moved over to allow a Muslim woman to nurse her child… all on Easter...
191,000 People Flee New York

191,000 People Flee New York

The title of this blog is somewhat misleading. In 2016, 191,000 residents left the state of New York for other areas of the country. This was the largest exodus since 2007. With this loss however, the demographics shift has accelerated. While there was a 191,000 loss,...
GDM Salutes Our Diverse Olympic Team!

GDM Salutes Our Diverse Olympic Team!

What do Laurie Hernandez, Shakur Stevenson, and Ibtihaj Muhammad have in common? Each will be representing the United States in the Rio Olympic Games. Laurie Hernandez, a 16 year old is an explosive gymnast. Her grandparents are from Puerto Rico and she is the first...
Pokemon Go!

Pokemon Go!

Over the last week I’ve seen, in person and in videos, masses of people walking through the streets focused on finding and capturing these virtual creatures. Interesting that with all the violence in the world a simple game like ‘Pokemon Go’ has...