The Top Ten Cultural Diversity News Events of 2014

Cultural diversity news hit the headlines daily. It seems that Americans are obsessed with racial, gender, ability, and religious differences. The year 2014 was no exception and arguably witnessed the most dramatic cultural diversity news in decades. No one can forget the countless news stories of unarmed African American men fallen by police across the country or the outing of rape on college campuses across the nation.

A common question in response to cultural diversity news stories concerns whether or not the country is losing ground in its efforts to include all Americans. While increased class differences account for a considerable amount of the disparities, the attacks on Muslim religion indicate that animosity towards the shift towards greater cultural diversity is the culprit.

This video highlights major cultural diversity news stories in 2014 with emphasis on how each represents a setback in achieving equality. It uses cultural diversity in the news as teachable moments. It is a good resource for diversity training, classroom critical thinking exercises, or just a reminder that there is much work to do in creating a fair, just, and equal society.

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