by Gail | Feb 2, 2017 | Elizabeth Williams-Riley, Faith, News
During this defining moment in history, it is vital that the American Conference on Diversity stands by the nation’s values of freedom, civil liberties, and inclusion. We urge advocates to bravely stand up and take action to fight bias, bigotry, and hate. We ask our...
by Gail | Jan 28, 2017 | Elizabeth Williams-Riley, Faith, Gender, News, NoHateNJ
Did you know that 1,094 hate incidents were reported to the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) one month after the US presidential election? That the majority of these incidents took place in K-12 classrooms? That immigrant, Black, Muslim, and LGBTQ people were the...
by Gail | Nov 28, 2016 | Diversity Issues in Higher Education, Elizabeth Williams-Riley, Faith, Gender, News
On Nov. 18, the American Conference on Diversity in partnership with New Jersey City University (NJCU) and several other colleges and universities throughout the state held the annual Diversity Issues in Higher Education conference for more than 200 engaged and...
by Gail | Oct 19, 2016 | award, Elizabeth Williams-Riley, Faith, Lead for Diversity, News, Real Estate Award
The American Conference on Diversity presented the 2016 Commercial Real Estate Industry Humanitarian Award to Realogy on October 4 before an audience of bankers, community and corporate leaders, real estate development executives, law professionals, and a West Orange...
by Gail | Sep 21, 2016 | Elizabeth Williams-Riley, Faith, Gender, News
“Bigotry is cutting short innocent lives. Religious discrimination thrives. Homophobia breeds bias. Gender inequality exists. Economic disparities are prevalent. People who are differently abled still struggle for inclusion. Protests are happening worldwide!...
by Gail | Aug 29, 2016 | award, Elizabeth Williams-Riley, Faith, Gender, Lead for Diversity, News
The New Brunswick Area Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NBAB NAACP) will pay tribute to the American Conference on Diversity’s President & CEO Elizabeth Williams-Riley. On Saturday, October 8, she will receive this year’s...