DEI
The Pentagon’s directive to remove Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) content has resulted in the flagging of over 26,000 images for deletion, including historic military figures, war heroes, and notable achievements of women and minorities in service. Among the images flagged for removal are references to: WWII Medal of Honor recipient Pfc. Harold Gonsalves The […]
Hundreds of artists have signed a letter urging the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) to reverse recent policy changes stemming from executive orders issued by President Donald Trump. The changes require grant applicants to avoid diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives that could be seen as violating federal anti-discrimination laws and prohibit funding for […]
The U.S. Department of Education has issued a directive requiring schools and universities receiving federal funding to eliminate Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs within two weeks or risk losing financial support. This mandate extends President Trump’s executive order banning DEI initiatives, arguing they violate the Supreme Court’s 2023 ruling on affirmative action by using […]
Sen. Ted Cruz has labeled over 3,400 National Science Foundation (NSF) grants as “woke DEI” research, claiming they promote ideological agendas instead of legitimate science. His report suggests that more than $2 billion of the NSF’s $9 billion budget has been used for projects advancing “neo-Marxist class warfare propaganda.” The flagged grants include research on […]
Costco has reaffirmed its commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, despite facing criticism from anti-DEI shareholders. Unlike other companies such as Walmart, Lowe’s, and Ford, which have scaled back DEI efforts, Costco’s board of directors unanimously rejected a proposal from the National Center for Public Policy Research. The conservative group called for a […]
Lowe’s has scaled back its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies in response to legal challenges and conservative pressure, joining other companies that have altered their DEI programs. The home improvement chain decided to consolidate its resource groups under one organization and stop participating in events and surveys related to LGBTQ+ inclusion. These changes come […]
Medical schools in the U.S. are facing challenges in increasing the number of Black doctors, particularly after the Supreme Court’s 2023 ruling against affirmative action and subsequent anti-diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) legislation in several states. This is especially problematic in states like Mississippi, where nearly 40% of the population is Black, but only 10% […]
Right-wing activists are targeting Black scholars with accusations of plagiarism, particularly those studying structural racism and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Harvard professor Karen Mapp and others fear these racially motivated attacks, which have already affected several Black female scholars at Harvard. Activist Christopher Rufo and right-wing outlets like the Washington Free Beacon are leading […]
Mayor Brandon Scott of Baltimore has caused the term “DEI” (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) to trend on Black Twitter after providing a new interpretation of the acronym in response to Republican lawmakers. These lawmakers had controversially linked DEI initiatives to the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, a move Scott criticized during an appearance […]
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