Rooney Rule Archives

NFL Owners Reportedly Voting on Resolution to Incentivize Teams to Hire Minority Head Coaches and General Managers

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonMay 19, 2020May 19, 2020

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonMay 19, 2020May 19, 20201554

NFL team owners may be incentivized teams to hire minorities in executive and coaching positions in turn for better draft positions....

News

The U.S. Senate Has a Diversity Problem in Its Staff

Carolyn M. BrownJanuary 31, 2017September 23, 2017

by Carolyn M. BrownJanuary 31, 2017September 23, 2017439

As policy decisions affecting all Americans are debated in the halls of Congress, you will be hard pressed to find people of color in topâ€level...

Magazine

The African Americans Directing America’s Largest Corporations

Derek T. DingleSeptember 5, 2013November 18, 2017

by Derek T. DingleSeptember 5, 2013November 18, 2017681

We created our exclusive BLACK ENTERPRISE Registry of Corporate Directors to place a spotlight on those making contributions as some of the nationâ€™s most powerful...

Lifestyle

Why the NFL’s Rooney Rule is a Sham

Earl "Butch" Graves Jr.February 5, 2013March 9, 2015

by Earl "Butch" Graves Jr.February 5, 2013March 9, 2015406

Owners of the 32 NFL franchises have essentially disregarded the Rooney Rule - the decade-old initiative to promote the recruitment of minority head coaches and...

Career

20/20 Vision Forum: Create Your Own Job and Reinvent Yourself

Derek T. DingleOctober 26, 2011November 14, 2017

by Derek T. DingleOctober 26, 2011November 14, 2017341

Our 20/20 Vision Forum: Job Creation and Career Opportunities in the Next Economy, one of a series of such events presented by BLACK ENTERPRISE in...