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How corporate America is slashing DEI workers amid backlash to diversity programs

(NEW YORK) -- Years after the death of George Floyd shined a spotlight on societal inequities, diversity professionals say some companies are turning their backs on the progress that's been made to address them.Madison Butler is one of the many diversity, equity, and inclusion ...
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Experts: SCOTUS affirmative action decision highlights diversity needs in higher ed

(WASHINGTON) -- The Supreme Court decided Thursday to set new limits on affirmative action, striking down the current race-conscious admissions policies in place at University of North Carolina and Harvard University.The decision sided in part with Students for Fair Admissions, a conservative group that ...
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott calls diversity efforts ‘illegal,’ tells state agencies to stop

(NEW YORK) -- Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's office has notified state agencies that the use of diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in hiring is illegal, according to a memo obtained by ABC News.The memo, sent on Sunday by Abbott's chief of staff, Gardner Pate, ...
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Some educators, students slam Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ battle against diversity, equity in higher ed

(NEW YORK) -- Some Florida educators and students are concerned about Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' vow against "trendy ideologies" in state colleges and universities."We must ensure that our institutions of higher learning are focused on academic excellence and the pursuit of truth, not the ...
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DeSantis asks state colleges for data on critical race theory, diversity courses amid ‘Stop WOKE’ legal battles

(WASHINGTON) -- Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' office has requested data on courses and programs that include “diversity, equity and inclusion” and “critical race theory” despite legal challenges to his law restricting such content.ABC News has obtained a copy of the Dec. 28 governor’s memo.In ...
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Debates over diversity in the classroom push teachers out of schools

(NEW YORK) -- At the end of the 2021 school year, sixth-grade teacher Anita Carson decided to resign.Carson, of Polk County, Florida, told ABC News that she didn't want to leave her students behind. But when new laws began to restrict what teachers could ...
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Sesame Place to implement diversity initiatives after racial bias incident

(LANGHORNE, Pa.) -- Following a barrage of online allegations of racial bias and one $25 million class action lawsuit, Sesame Place has announced initiatives to help expand its "commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion."These efforts include comprehensive racial equity assessment, an anti-bias training and ...
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Jill Biden apologizes after comparing diversity of Latinos to breakfast tacos

(WASHINGTON) -- First lady Jill Biden apologized Tuesday through her spokesperson after receiving public backlash for saying in a speech Monday that Latinos are "as unique as breakfast tacos."Spokesperson Michael LaRosa tweeted a brief apology on Tuesday morning following an onslaught of ...
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NFL says each team must hire minority offensive coach amid push for diversity

(NEW YORK) -- The National Football League announced a new rule on Monday that requires all 32 teams to hire an offensive coach who is "a female or a member of an ethnic or racial minority" for the 2022 season.Pittsburgh Steelers owner Art Rooney ...
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Black tattoo artists push for diversity in the white-dominated industry

(NEW YORK) -- Although tattooing has been around for centuries, the practice was mainly underground before becoming recognized as legitimate art in modern history.Despite being a fairly mainstream industry now, discriminatory hiring practices and racial stigmas are among the challenges that Black tattoo artists ...
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