Black History Month is celebrated in the U.S., Canada and a few other countries around the world with the intent to respect the history and leadership of Black individuals that are rarely spoken about. Officially recognized by President Gerald Ford in 1976, February is a time for the public to “seize the opportunity to honor
The last two months have been a whirlwind in the U.S. due to the election. As a result, our team opted to combine the October and November DEI update. As always, we want to remind everyone of the seven pillars for our DEI work: equity, inclusion, leadership, learning opportunities, recruitment/retention, spotlight and safety. These pillars
MLQ has begun taking steps toward creating more diverse media content for the purpose of both retention and recruitment. To the latter, we are forming a project team to build a recruitment plan for HBCUs that includes creation of marketing materials like the reel in this piece. If you’d like to join, email us at
History On Nov. 11, 1919, U.S. president Woodrow Wilson issued a message to his countrymen on the first Armistice Day, in which he expressed what he felt the day meant to Americans. This announcement, one year after the unofficial end of World War I, was the first honoring of what would become Veterans Day. People
After the unprecedented pandemic that brought sports leagues across the world to a halt, MLQ re-evaluated what the bidding process would be for the 2021 MLQ Championship. After discussions with the director team and partners, we decided to grant the bid to Howard County, Md., as they did not get the opportunity to host in