Some cities and regions are highlighting racial diversity along with positive business climates, competitive tax rates and available land in pitches to lure tech companies and high-paying jobs to town. “For Pittsburgh and southwestern Pennsylvania, ethnic and racial diversity has been an integral part of our history and a rich part of our narrative,” said Stefani Pashman, CEO of the Allegheny Conference on Community Development. Pittsburgh and Philadelphia are among 20 cities still under consideration by online retail giant Amazon as locations for the company’ second headquarters. Some also featured snapshots of racial diversity in neighbourhoods, shops and classrooms. But tech-based corporations are lacking in diversity, according to some data.

Source: National Post February 18, 2018 15:15 UTC