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Trump vows to release sealed FBI file on MLK assassination, rails against DEI

President-elect Donald Trump announced that when he takes office, he intends to declassify FBI records related to the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., one day before the federal holiday observing the civil rights icon. Trump will also officially be sworn in on Monday as the 47th president of the United States. While delivering a more than hour-long speech at a pre-inauguration “victory rally” in Washington, D.C. on Sunday, Trump told his thousands of supporters that he intends to […]

January 20, 2025

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Rep. Jasmine Crockett blasts critics trying to blame LA wildfire struggles on ‘DEI’ firefighters

Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, had choice words for anyone trying to use DEI as a reason for Los Angeles’ wildfire disaster. In an appearance Wednesday night on CNN, Crockett got into a debate with CNN’s Republican contributor, Scott Jennings, who alleged that LA’s struggles to contain the wildfires had to do with the exclusion of white men from fire department recruiting programs. “In California, you might have recalled a news story from last year … there was some interest in […]

January 11, 2025

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Racial justice experts condemn Trump’s attack on DEI in schools as preserving ‘white delusions’

Activists and education experts are slamming President-elect Donald Trump’s proposal to seek “restitution” for so-called “victims” who are discriminated against by education programs related to diversity, equity, and inclusion, also known as DEI. “It is consistent in tapping into an unjustifiable feeling — whether that be rage, ignorance or animus — that people have that’s really anchored in a desire to whitewash history,” Dr. David J. Johns, CEO and executive director of the National Black Justice Coalition, told theGrio. The […]

November 18, 2024

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Trump doubles down on eliminating Education Department, vows to give ‘restitution’ to ‘victims’ of DEI

President-elect Donald Trump intends to fulfill his promise to eliminate the United States Department of Education, among other actions, that would have sweeping impacts on public education and American students. Since clinching the presidency in a stunning victory against Vice President Kamala Harris, Trump announced in a video his 10 “key ideas” for what he believes will strengthen America’s education system. The agenda includes proposals like bringing prayer back in public schools and teaching students to “love their country, not […]

November 12, 2024

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Members of Congress call on companies to retain DEI programs as court cases grind on

NEW YORK (AP) — A group of Democrats in Congress appealed to the largest U.S. companies Tuesday to hold onto their diversity, equity and inclusion programs, saying such efforts give everyone a fair chance at achieving the American dream. The 49 House members, led by U.S. Rep. Robert Garcia of California, shared their views in a letter emailed to the leaders of the Fortune 1000. The move follows several major corporationssaying in recent months that they would end or curtail their DEI initiatives. […]

October 15, 2024

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Black Caucus issues new guidelines for DEI policies and urges firms to help reduce racial wealth gap

WASHINGTON (AP) — Corporate policies meant to advance diversity and inclusion in the workplace are legal and should be expanded to promote broad economic prosperity and reduce racial wealth inequities, according to a new report by the Congressional Black Caucus. The report released Monday offers guidelines to corporations on the best practices to adopt to advance diversity, equity and inclusion policies in the workplace and calls on companies to recommit to advance racial justice in the workplace. The document also […]

September 9, 2024

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Lowe’s changes some DEI policies amid legal attacks on diversity programs and activist pressure

NEW YORK (AP) — Home improvement chain Lowe’s is scaling back its diversity, equity and inclusion policies, joining the ranks of several other companies that altered their programs since the U.S. Supreme Court outlawed affirmative action in college admissions or after facing a conservative backlash online. In an internal memo shared by Lowe’s with The Associated Press, its executive leadership said the retailer began “reviewing” its programs following the court’s July 2023 ruling and the company recently decided to combine […]

August 28, 2024

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‘DEI’ and ‘incompetent’ attacks on Harris slammed as racist, sexist and out of touch

Though President Joe Biden has repeatedly denounced suggestions that he will step aside as the Democratic presidential nominee, discussions on news airwaves and in political circles have swirled about whether Vice President Kamala Harris could step in his place — but not without personal insults from her political opponents. Though some polling shows Harris may have a better shot at defeating Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee — including a majority of 211,000 Black voters approving of her record […]

July 9, 2024

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Watch: White House reacts to calls from Fearless Fund, orgs to protect DEI

Several groups are calling on President Joe Biden and his administration to do more to protect diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) following a series of successful court battles led by conservative groups. The Fearless Fund, which provides grants to Black women-owned businesses, recently had its program suspended by a federal appeals court over the claim that it discriminates against white business owners. The fund’s co-founder Arian Simone has since called on President Biden to take executive action to “safeguard DEI […]

June 20, 2024