If I had to rank all 50 states based on how much they value diversity, Oklahoma would probably be near the bottom of the list. The only thing that would keep us from being last would be that we do seem to value our Native American culture and history. Seriously, find me an Oklahoma kid who isn't a fan of Sequoyah. But outside of that, things are pretty bad. It seems like the only type of diversity that is welcomed in our state is Chesapeake Energy's complicated accounting practices.
In Monday's Oklahoman, business writer Don Mecoy examined the issue when he wrote about a recent diversity survey. The results were shocking: