Run your finger down the list of DiversityInc magazine's top 50 American companies for diversity last year and you'll stumble upon some icons of Atlanta business.
Let's see, there are Turner Broadcasting, BellSouth, Cingular Wireless, SunTrust and - what's this? - Coca-Cola ranked No. 6 in the country? Wasn't it just a few years ago that Atlanta's big beverage company settled a discrimination lawsuit? More
Experts estimate that it takes only seven seconds to make an impression on another person. It also takes just seven seconds for the person you're meeting to call up a range of stereotypes and apply them to you.
From personal experience, Cherry Collier knows the numbers work. She often finds herself having to dispel stereotypes people have of her before she can get down to work. More
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