Equity
Reducing diversity, equity and inclusion to a catchphrase undermines its true purpose
Reducing diversity, equity and inclusion to a catchphrase undermines its true purpose Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) is often reduced to a catchphrase, undermining its true purpose of tackling racism and exclusionary policies that limit access to resources and perpetuate injustice. Despite efforts to promote DEI, persistent disparities in housing, education, employment, healthcare, and the […]
🏛️ Politics
Land reparations are possible − and over 225 US communities are already working to make amends for slavery and colonization
Land reparations are possible − and over 225 US communities are already working to make amends for slavery and colonization Ever since the United States government’s unfulfilled promise of giving every newly freed Black American “40 acres and a mule” after the Civil War, descendants of the enslaved have repeatedly proposed the idea of redistributing […]
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We analyzed racial justice statements from the 500 largest US companies and found that DEI officials really did have an influence
We analyzed racial justice statements from the 500 largest US companies and found that DEI officials really did have an influence In 2020, American businesses responded to an unprecedented wave of racial justice protests with an equally unprecedented surge in corporate commitments. Even as President Donald Trump was calling protesters “terrorists,” companies in industries across […]
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