This Week in People & Culture News: 10 Stories You Need to See
A roundup of the week's most newsworthy culture press releases from PR Newswire, including a new playbook to drive inclusion in U.S. boardrooms.
NEW YORK, June 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on PR Newswire. To help journalists covering different cultural groups stay on top of the week's most newsworthy and popular releases, here's a roundup of stories from the week that shouldn't be missed.
The list below includes the headline (with a link to the full text) and an excerpt from each story. Click on the press release headlines to access accompanying multimedia assets that are available for download.
Chipotle Kicks Off 'Love What Makes You Real' Campaign for Pride Month Chief Brand Officer and Executive Sponsor of the PRIDE Employee Resource Group Chris Brandt said, "By introducing these limited-edition Pride uniforms, we are demonstrating our continued commitment to supporting the LGBTQIA+ community and celebrating what makes each of our employees unique."
Little Free Library Announces Indigenous Library Program LFL's Talia Miracle invites everyone to participate in the Indigenous Library Program launch. "Together we can create much-needed book access in Indigenous communities and celebrate books about the Indigenous experience."
80-20 Educational Foundation Calls for Fair Coverage of Asian Americans in Supreme Court Case Most of the media attention has focused on how the anticipated Supreme Court decision will end affirmative action. This implicitly buys into Harvard's narrative that it is pro-diversity. However, the media should not lose sight that at its core, SFFA v. Harvard is about ending discrimination against Asian Americans in college admission.
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