My colleagues buzzed with excitement in the teachers’ lounge. They had discovered a new super-program that could answer almost any question. This artificial intelligence could hold actual conversations. It made Google searches feel obsolete. The journey from encyclopedia to Google to ChatGPT felt like a miracle cure with unimaginable possibilities. Or was it?| americandiversityreport.com
At the beginning of August 2025, I wrapped up teaching my 4 week intercultural summer course at Harvard with 31 students from numerous countries around the world. During our intense and transformative time together, we explored deep questions of identity, communication, and connection across difference. From our shared learning and lived experiences, the following key … Continue reading Thoughts on Intercultural Competence for International Educators – by Darla Deardorff→| ADR
Cultural Intelligence Matters An International Perspective on Trade I’ve worked across continents and seen how culture shapes business. From developing trade strategies in Brazil to exploring innovation in Japan, each experience revealed the human dimension behind global enterprise. In SCORE workshops, I’ve guided small business owners to think beyond borders: how to market locally … Continue reading Diversity’s Role in International Trade – by Ayse Oge→| ADR
I recently received an invitation to attend the national conference of the Society for Intercultural Education, Teaching, and Research. The conference theme was “Inclusive Interculturalism.” The implicit message was simple: in order to be inclusive, interculturalists need to make a conscious effort . Inclusivity doesn’t come naturally. In my last month’s ADR column I … Continue reading Renewing Diversity Part 10: Unpacking the Inclusivity Dilemma in Health Care – by Carlos Co...| ADR
My colleagues buzzed with excitement in the teachers’ lounge. They had discovered a new super-program that could answer almost any question. This artificial intelligence could hold actual conversations. It made Google searches feel obsolete. The journey from encyclopedia to Google to ChatGPT felt like a miracle cure with unimaginable possibilities. Or was it?| ADR
originally published in The Chattanooga Times Free Press| ADR
originally published in The Chattanooga Times Free Press | ADR
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originally published in The Chattanooga Times Free Press It’s September and we should be celebrating the first day of autumn. Leaves are already falling on our roads. The fall colors and the ‘golden glow’ in Chattanooga will be blissful. Autumn is known by poets as “…a festival season when nature is aglow.” Yes, nature’s glow … Continue reading Will Autumn glow with color or be all White? – by Deborah Levine→| ADR
Deborah Levine: Meet the Leader Deborah is an award-winning author of 20 books, founder/editor of the American Diversity Report, and a Forbes Trailblazer. Her passion for the Arts began in her Bermuda childhood inspiring her to teach ballet at a school for the deaf, institute a Youth Cultural Video Contest, and create the documentary: Untold, … Continue reading Top 25 Restorative People Leaders Watchlist→| ADR
I could be wrong (and hope that I am) but the guess here is that those about to read this column are probably unfamiliar with the name Willis McGlascow Carter. (How about a show of hands by those who do and are anxious to prove me wrong.)| ADR
originally published in The Chattanooga times Free Press. Tennessee is a leading state for laws and policies dealing with antisemitism according to the Anti-Defamation League (ADL). Antisemitism has been a focus of the ADL since it was founded in 1913 by the cultural association called B’nai Brith (Children of the Covenant) whose mission was to … Continue reading Tennessee Proudly Leads Against Hate – by Deborah Levine→| ADR
In case you didn’t know, September 12 is the start of HHM (Hispanic Heritage Month). And I’ll be completely honest with you, readers – I missed writing something uniquely significant and celebratory about HHM and other heritage months over the past few years. To be clear, I’m not Hispanic by birth, although that doesn’t matter, … Continue reading Mr. and Mrs. President, tear down those border walls – by Terry Howard→| ADR
Throughout history, political discourse in the United States has oscillated between civility and conflict. There were notable times when individuals from opposing perspectives engaged in constructive debate, exemplified by the 1965 exchange between author James Baldwin and conservative commentator William F. Buckley Jr., as well as the bipartisan relationships of leaders such as Ronald Reagan … Continue reading Political Violence & Inclusion – by Deborah Ashton→| ADR
BREAKING NEWS: Recent Department of Labor statistics show that nationwide, Black women lost 319,000 public and private sector jobs from February to July this year compared to 142,000 and 176,000 increases, respectively, by white and Hispanic women. White men saw an increase of 360,000 over that same period of time. | ADR
I begin this piece with a test on your ability to immediately recognize the names of the following five prominent Black women in the United States. Any luck? | ADR
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The war on DEI is ridiculous like the claim that the Texas flood death toll “wouldn't have been as high if not for DEI| ADR
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New Video Series Seeks to ‘Restore Our Humanity’ via Intimate Stories| ADR
originally published in The Chattanooga Times Free Press| ADR
Dear readers: Before you bid au revoir to this side of planet Earth, add Little Rock in Arkansas and, a few blocks away, the Little Rock Nine Museum, to your must-do bucket list. And if you get there, before leaving town take the walk down South Park Street – alone like I did years ago – in front of the imposing fortress of Little Rock Central High School. Hold that possibility until the end of this narrative and, with it, a recommendation.| ADR
originally published in The Chattanooga Times Free Press | ADR
originally published in The Chattanooga Times Free Press| ADR
Let this sink in before you move on!| ADR
Supreme Court justices should stand with me downtown. Maybe a little heat exhaustion would have them promote laws to protect us.| American Diversity Report
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Deborah Levine shares first-hand Untold stories of WW II and the Holocaust with wartime letters of her father, a " Ritchie Boy" Liberator.| ADR
Congress reached a non-partisan agreement to address immigration when that plan was torpedoed by a former president| ADR
