Diversity and inclusion

Joint Center’s 2024 annual report details major policy achievements and diversity gaps

The Joint Center’s annual report highlights progress in economic justice, government diversity, and workforce development, addressing disparities in Black communities and advocating for continued diversity

Harold Jordan, VUMC’s first African American resident, who forged a career in academia and public service, dies at 87

Dr. Harold Jordan, the first African American resident at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, was a pioneering figure in psychiatry and public service, committed to diversity.

Teaching about race is good, actually—states need to stop banning it

Efforts to censor Critical Race Theory (CRT) and related discussions in schools hinder students' understanding of history and race, impacting education for all.