Black History Month honors the contributions of African Americans to U.S. history. The celebration was created in 1926 by Carter G. Woodson, a noted African American historian, scholar, educator, and publisher. It became a month-long celebration in 1976. At that time, the month of February was chosen to coincide with the birthdays of Frederick Douglass
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FCA North America Expands its Commitment to Diversity
FCA North America has had a longstanding commitment to the values of promoting diversity and inclusion. At the core of this commitment stand the Company’s Business Resource Groups. These employee-directed groups pursue projects that enhance the FCA work culture, focusing on networking and mentoring, celebrating multicultural differences and engaging external communities through volunteer and charitable
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In our words
Sometimes the best way to understand something is to walk in the shoes of those it touches. As we close our celebration of Black History Month, we want to share the thoughts and emotions from some of our FCA US colleagues who are inspired by the importance of this annual observance. Ralph Gilles
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Be Color Brave
Several hundred FCA US employees were treated to an inspiring presentation by Mellody Hobson on February 12 as part of the FCA US monthlong observance of Black History Month, sponsored by the Fiat Chrysler African Ancestry Network. Mellody is a longtime proponent of the idea that in order to sustain success in the years ahead,
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Diverse talent in the spotlight during Black History Month
Over the years, a growing list of diverse FCA US leaders are recognized for their technical achievements, management skills, leadership and community service. Perhaps the timeliest of these awards are those earned as part of the annual Black Engineer of the Year event held each year in February during the nation’s observance of Black History
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Let’s celebrate Black History Month … Together
February marks the nation’s recognition of Black History Month, honoring the enormous contributions of African Americans to U.S. history and society. Interestingly, the month of February was chosen for the annual celebration of Black History Month to coincide with the birthdays of Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln. U.S. Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, in
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When Caring Reaches Another Level
In the U.S., the definition of “disability” is a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities. Under this definition, approximately 57 million Americans have a disability. With this focus, the FCA Office of Diversity & Inclusion launched a historic Diverse Abilities Awareness Campaign with a Diverse Abilities Expo on
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