Racial Bias in Organizations

By: Ava Kruszewski

This week, after exploring the ARCC’s website and content I learned how prevalent ethnicity bias is in organizations. One way we may see this is with organized sports. For example, with the Olympics, one thing I enjoy is that people get to showcase not only their talent but also their country. As I got older, I realized how diverse the Olympics were and why people like to represent their country. However, when I think about the national league sports like basketball, baseball, and football I noticed there was not the same amount of diversity. 

We may see this lack of representation with Asian actors in film and television. For example, Michelle Yeoh was the first ever Asian Best Actress Oscar-Winner in 2023. As we look back to film and television awards there has been a serious lack of winners of color. Over the years the amount of representation has improved, though it continues to be an ongoing issue. I never realized the extent of this issue until I was given the chance to explore the ARCC’s educational content. I am so glad I joined ARCC because this was only one of many thoughts and facts I have picked up on.

Ava Kruszewski, ARCC Summer 2024 Intern