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Harvard Law sees drop in Black student enrollment after Supreme Court decision
The number of Black students starting at Harvard Law School this fall has hit a 60-year low. The drop in enrollment comes after the U.S. Supreme Court decision that ended race-based admissions. Attending Harvard Law is a major milestone for students. Graduates include some of the nation’s most prominent Black lawyers, including the Obamas, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, and former...
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The war on woke: How a gay rights index once touted by Walmart and others became a conservative target
Corporations are pulling out of the Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index just a few years after celebrating their contributions to LGBTQ+ inclusion.
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Walmart's DEI rollback signals a profound shift in the wake of Trump's election victory
Walmart’s sweeping rollback of its diversity policies is the strongest indication yet of a profound shift taking hold at U.S. companies that are re-evaluating the legal and political risks associated with bold programs to bolster historically underrepresented groups in business.
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A new generation of Native American talent talks about conquering Hollywood
“A lot of the stuff written about us is just so fake.”
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‘Let no one define who you are': A Spanish entrepreneur shares her journey in the US
Bisila Bokoko, a Spanish immigrant with African roots, moved to the United States to carve out a path as an entrepreneur.
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Lowe's becomes latest company to dial back DEI efforts aimed at LGBTQ groups
Lowe’s changes follow closely on the heels of announcements by Harley Davidson and Jack Daniel’s, as well as similar changes made by Tractor Supply, John Deere and Best Buy.
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What to know about the New Commonwealth Fund's Disruption Dialogue event
Ahead of the annual Disruption Dialogue on Martha’s Vineyard, Dr. Makeeba McCreary, President of the New Commonwealth Fund, and Dr. Gisele Shorter, President and CEO of Nellie Mae Education Foundation, came to explain the importance of these deep conversations focusing on social justice. ...
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Mattel releases the first blind Barbie and Black Barbie with Down syndrome
The inclusive world of Barbie is expanding yet again — this time, with the first-ever blind Barbie doll and a Black Barbie with Down syndrome.
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Tractor Supply is ending DEI and climate efforts after conservative criticism
Tractor Supply says it is ending an array of corporate diversity and climate efforts. It’s a move that comes after the rural retailer was hit by weeks of online conservative backlash.
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Biden condemns antisemitism as attack on democracy during Holocaust remembrance speech
President Joe Biden spoke Tuesday from the U.S. Capitol on Holocaust Remembrance Day to condemn antisemitism, urging Americans to stand against hate “in all its forms” as attacks on the Jewish community rise across the country. “Jewish Americans… have helped lead the cause (of?) freedom for everyone in our nation,” Biden said. “Scapegoating or demonizing any minority is a threat...
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Boy Scouts of America changing name to more inclusive Scouting America after years of woes
The Boy Scouts of America is changing its name for the first time in its 114-year history.
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Black women struggle to find their way in a job world where diversity is under attack
With attacks on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives raging, Black women looking to climb the corporate ladder face a more hostile landscape than ever.
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Grant program for Black women entrepreneurs blocked by federal appeals court
A federal appeals court has temporarily halted a venture capital firm’s grant program for businesses run by Black women.
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