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August 27, 2025
Activists say foot traffic has declined in nearly 2,000 stores since January as they push for a return to DEI…
Mississippi Court, DEI, theGrio.com
August 21, 2025
Judge Wingate wrote in his ruling that he finds the anti-DEI law to be at odds with the First Amendment…
Penn Law scholarlship, Upenn Office of Equal Opportunity and Engagement, University of Pennsylvania law school, U Penn DEI, theGrio.com
August 12, 2025
The University of Pennsylvania has paused a full tuition scholarship created in honor of the first Black woman to graduate…
Ayanna Pressley, theGrio.com
July 25, 2025
"The stamina is lacking and the commitment short-lived," U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley, Democrat of Massachusetts, told theGrio.
Donald Trump, AI, Artificial Intelligence, theGrio.com
July 23, 2025
"It's so uncool to be woke," said President Donald Trump during remarks at an AI Summit in Washington, D.C.
Ayanna Pressley, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, DEI, Equity, theGrio.com
July 23, 2025
Pressley's "Equity In Government Act" takes on President Trump's "wholesale attack" on diversity, equity, and inclusion and civil rights.
WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 11: Rain falls on the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) building on April 11, 2025 in Washington, DC. President Donald Trump's administration is reportedly considering closing the USDA headquarters in Washington, D.C. following staff cuts after the Feb. 11 executive order to reduce the federal workforce. (Photo by Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images)
July 19, 2025
The USDA ends race and gender-based aid in key programs, citing Trump’s executive order; critics warn it strips support for…
Senate Democratic Diversity Initiative Survey, theGrio.com
July 17, 2025
EXCLUSIVE: An annual diversity survey shows that 42% of Democratic Senate staffers are Black and Brown, a slight increase from…
Andy Beshear, Donald Trump, theGrio.com
July 11, 2025
Potential 2028 presidential candidate Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear tells theGrio, "Diversity is a strength and never a weakness."
June 27, 2025
Under pressure from the DOJ, UVA President James Ryan resigns as administration intensifies crackdown on DEI programs at public universities.
Donald Trump, Black farmers, theGrio.com
June 23, 2025
"Now we're back to before the civil rights bill passed, in my definition," said John Boyd, founder of the National…
June 19, 2025
Veteran TV producer Candi Carter has launched Shop Red Bag, a new online marketplace empowering consumers to support Black brands.
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June 3, 2025
“I hope you will…walk alongside us,” Pastor Jamal Bryant publicly invites Cardi B to join the Target boycott after seeing…
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May 29, 2025
After a successful Target boycott, Pastor Jamal Bryant encourages consumers to boycott Dollar General for its “predatory” business practices.
Black marine, theGrio.com
May 29, 2025
A new grooming policy issued by the U.S. Marine Corps is being slammed by advocates for negatively targeting Black male…
Target DEI, Target DEI boycott, Target investors, Walmart DEI, Walmart DEI boycotts, DEI Boycotts, consumer boycotts, theGrio.com
May 28, 2025
“Recent boycotts have been successful enough that companies are worried about them,” experts say, as companies warn investors of boycotts.
John Stankey, AT&T, DEI, Trump Administration, theGrio.com
May 28, 2025
The telecommunications company’s CEO, John Stankey, discusses the upcoming $5.75 billion merger with Lumen Technologies.
JD Vance, theGrio.com
May 27, 2025
Vance's comments come as the Trump administration escalates its political battles with universities over DEI and other policy issues.
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May 20, 2025
The Office of Civil Rights opened a probe into Mayor Brandon Johnson after he touted his majority Black staff during…
Black medical students, black doctors, theGrio.com
May 14, 2025
Medical schools are the latest private institutions grappling with President Donald Trump's pressure campaign to shutter DEI programs.