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Opinion
The power of Black boycotts: Be intentional
It seems that with the recent administration’s focus on eliminating [DEI] initiatives, there are a plethora of corporations that are falling in line and, although to some it’s not surprising, it is certainly causing mixed conversations in our community.
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Opinion
Trump’s actions on DEI are an attack on Black America
Donald Trump has issued a new memorandum to carry out his Inauguration Day executive order eliminating federal DEIA programs, by placing DEI employees on federal leave.
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Business
Corporations face backlash for ending DEI initiatives while using Black celebs for advertising
Corporations that have decided to end DEI (diversity, equity and inclusion) initiatives are facing a backlash from civil rights organizations and the public.
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New city ordinance would center equity and inclusion in municipal work
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Local News
New city ordinance would center equity and inclusion in municipal work
A new ordinance under consideration by the Boston City Council would aim to center equity and inclusion in the work that the council and the rest of the city does in municipal governance.
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‘Disrupter U’ is really Disrespectful U
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Editorial
‘Disrupter U’ is really Disrespectful U
There’s a new college in the capital of Texas that is casting itself as a new model for higher education, a departure from all that allegedly is wrong with the country’s colleges.
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Are Black CEO departures signaling move away from DEI?
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Business
Are Black CEO departures signaling move away from DEI?
In the wake of the murder of George Floyd, and the protests that followed, companies and organizations across the country saw shifts in how they handled diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
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Global energy leaders converge for RECESS24
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News
Global energy leaders converge for RECESS24
Despite the headlines and lawsuits, diversity, equity and inclusion are still pillars of so many industries where there lacks representation from Black and brown people.
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VISIONS Inc. to celebrate its 40th anniversary
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Local News
VISIONS Inc. to celebrate its 40th anniversary
As she helped launch a start-up company designed to help institutions become more welcoming to people of color in 1984, Valerie Batts ran into some resistance.
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The business case for diversity, equity and inclusion
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Business
The business case for diversity, equity and inclusion
Despite decades of research and multiple studies documenting the benefits, people continue to push back against diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives at public and private institutions.
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In budget bind, Brockton pares schools’ equity, diversity and inclusion office
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Local News
In budget bind, Brockton pares schools’ equity, diversity and inclusion office
Since 2021, Brockton’s assistant superintendent of equity, diversity and inclusion, Dr. Renée Heywood, has pursued systemic change with a team of four.
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Opinion
Corporate America must stand by DEI and chief diversity officers
Last week in New York City, Black Enterprise hosted its second annual Chief Diversity Officer Summit and Honors, presented in partnership with Fidelity Investments, Merck, and The Executive Leadership Council, the preeminent organization representing senior Black executives in corporate America and corporations throughout the globe.
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Opinion
This is no time to ban DEI initiatives in education; we need DEI more than ever
Education administrators at all levels need to act now to resist a rising tide of efforts against social science knowledge. That tide includes bans on state funding for teaching DEI in schools, public colleges and state agencies.
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