This past weekend, MSNBC's Vice President and Executive Editor Yvette Miley was honored with the Model Corporate Executive Pioneer award by the University of Florida's Association of Black Alumni. It was an especially historic weekend, as it honored the 50th anniversary of the first black student's admission to the Gainesville, Florida university.

Yvette has been with NBCUniversal for more than 20 years, serving the company as Vice President and News Director of NBC's affiliate station in Miami before joining MSNBC in 2009. Congratulations, Yvette!

MSNBC was recently honored as the 2012 media recipient of a DANDI Award, which honors organizations that are promoting diversity and inclusion in the workplace. The awards ceremony took place on July 31 in New York City and MSNBC Vice President and Executive Editor Yvette Miley accepted it on behalf of the network. You can see the full list of DANDI Awards nominees on the organization's site: http://thedandiaward.com/

Take a look at the video below to learn more about MSNBC's diversity and inclusion efforts both on-air and behind the cameras, straight from MSNBC President Phil Griffin himself.