'It's shameful': James Comer slammed on House floor over bill suggesting 'racism is over'
1 month ago

'It's shameful': James Comer slammed on House floor over bill suggesting 'racism is over'

Raw Story  

Rep. Summer Lee called out white conservatives like Rep. James Comer after he pushed a bill that would modify the Civil Rights Act to outlaw diversity, equity, and inclusion programs in the federal government. "The Biden-Harris Administration has forced DEI initiatives into nearly every agency and program within the federal government," Comer claimed. "The bill will lend legislative support to the incoming Trump Administration's efforts to eradicate the Biden-Harris Administration's entrenchment of leftist DEI policies in the executive branch." "This is just the final piece of a decades-long obsession with targeting and dismantling anything that might give marginalized people a fair shot, including DEI programs, which honestly started the second the Civil Rights Act passed."

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Trump's plan to dismantle DEI on day one is a "colorblind" path to Jim Crow 2.0
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Trump's plan to dismantle DEI on day one is a "colorblind" path to Jim Crow 2.0

Salon  

Donald Trump’s vow to ban diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives in workplaces and educational institutions on day one of his administration is not about fairness—it’s about erasing decades of progress and reinstating systemic racial barriers under the guise of equality. Calling DEI “Didn’t Earn It,” as critics derisively refer to it, is not just insulting but echoes the rhetoric and …

Black Caucus issues new guidelines for DEI policies and urges firms to help reduce racial wealth gap
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Black Caucus issues new guidelines for DEI policies and urges firms to help reduce racial wealth gap

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Corporate policies meant to advance diversity and inclusion in the workplace are legal and should be expanded to promote broad economic prosperity and reduce racial wealth inequities, according to a new report by the Congressional Black Caucus. “In the wake of the death of George Floyd, corporations pledged $50 billion to racial equity and strengthening DEI policies,” said …

Black Caucus issues new guidelines for DEI policies, urges firms to help reduce racial wealth gap
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Black Caucus issues new guidelines for DEI policies, urges firms to help reduce racial wealth gap

LA Times  

Gen. Keith Ellison, center, speaks with Rep. Ilhan Omar and members of the Congressional Black Caucus as they visit the site of George Floyd’s death in south Minneapolis in 2020. “In the wake of the death of George Floyd, corporations pledged $50 billion to racial equity and strengthening DEI policies,” said Rep. Steven Horsford, chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, …

'DEI' just a 'pseudonym' for racial slur: CNN expert
4 months, 4 weeks ago

'DEI' just a 'pseudonym' for racial slur: CNN expert

Raw Story  

Democratic strategist Ameshia Cross said what many have thought in recent days as Republicans flock to insult Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris as a "DEI hire," among other thinly veiled race-based attacks. “America has awoken around what this is,” Cross told a CNN panel Tuesday night. “It is being used as a pseudonym for the n-word when we're talking about …

DEI, explained: What’s the term Republicans are using to attack Kamala Harris?
4 months, 4 weeks ago

DEI, explained: What’s the term Republicans are using to attack Kamala Harris?

CNN  

CNN — The ongoing controversy surrounding diversity, equity and inclusion has spilled over into the 2024 presidential race with Vice President Kamala Harris on the path to becoming the Democratic nominee. And 56% of U.S. adults say “focusing on increasing diversity, equity and inclusion at work is mainly a good thing.” Kelly Baker, executive vice president and chief human resources …

D.L. Hughley Shreds Ex-Trump Aide’s Racist Kamala Harris Comment
5 months, 1 week ago

D.L. Hughley Shreds Ex-Trump Aide’s Racist Kamala Harris Comment

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING D.L. Hughley pulled no punches in his response to former Trump White House aide Sebastian Gorka’s racist comment about Vice President Kamala Harris, saying it was the product of “mediocre white men.” Gorka earlier this week described Harris — the first female, Black and Asian American vice president — as a “DEI hire” and “colored,” echoing racist …

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