A 40-day Target boycott began this week. What to know about the protest and its potential impact

A 40-day boycott of Target that calls for supporters to give up shopping at the company’s stores during the Lenten period kicked off this week, to protest the discount retailer’s decision to end some of its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.....MORE

Did DEI D.I.E.? Welcome to a new kind of 'civil rights' era

The new Trump administration is using the language of civil rights but flipping it on its head. If 'diversity' is now being coded as discrimination, what does that mean for the future of civil rights?

Brittany Luse of NPR is joined by Columbia Law professor Olatunde Johnson and Pulitzer prize-winning journalist Wesley Lowery to look at how the Trump administration is dismantling federal diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives and how private businesses are following suit.

Trump moves to make 'two genders' and anti-DEI policy official

Donald Trump has moved to change the US government's policies on gender and diversity, following through on promises he made on the campaign trail.

"As of today, it will henceforth be the official policy of the United States government that there are only two genders, male and female," Trump said during his inaugural address.

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It's not what's rght....it's what makes the most money

Walmart becomes latest — and biggest — company to roll back its DEI policies

Walmart, the world's largest retailer, is rolling back its diversity, equity and inclusion policies, joining a growing list of major corporations that have done the same after coming under attack by conservative activists.....MORE

NAACP warns athletes against Florida colleges

Florida’s ongoing battle with diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) is seen as a war against Black athletes according to one civil rights group.

And now, the NAACP is issuing a warning to those athletes who may be participating in college sports in the state, or considering doing so, to look at other places to study and play.

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NAACP warns athletes against Florida colleges

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Florida’s ongoing battle with diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) is seen as a war against Black athletes according to one civil rights group.

And now, the NAACP is issuing a warning to those athletes who may be participating in college sports in the state, or considering doing so, to look at other places to study and play.

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DEI takes center stage during debate Wednesday at USF

A debate concerning Diversity, Equity and Inclusion programs on college campuses is taking place Wednesday night at the University of South Florida.

The debate comes after Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a law last year prohibiting public colleges and universities from spending money on DEI on college campuses.

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Biden administration releases diversity guidance for universities after Supreme Court’s affirmative action ban

The Biden administration released guidance on Monday for universities on how to maintain diversity in their institutions after the Supreme Court ruled colleges can’t use race as a factor in admissions.....MORE

Students anxious about higher ed changes didn’t get clear answers from the FSU president

Five months after requesting to meet with Florida State University president Richard McCullough, student activists finally got the chance Tuesday to voice their concerns brought on by one of the state’s newest higher education law — a measure that essentially abolishes diversity, equity and inclusion programs.....MORE

Progressive groups protest elimination of affirmative action; DEI programs in Florida

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Yesterday about a dozen activists gathered in protest of a plethora of changes in education by the Republican supermajority in the Florida state legislature, as well as the US Supreme Court’s overturning of affirmative action.....MORE