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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.
thegrio, Chicago, Mayor Brandon Johnson, DEI, Department of Justice
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.
thegrio, Pentagon, DEI, diversity, Hegseth
May 10, 2025
It is the broadest and most detailed directive so far on Hegseth’s campaign to rid the military of diversity and equity programs,
DEI, College graduates, Black college graduates, theGrio.com
May 9, 2025
Around the country, universities have come under increasing pressure to get in line with the political agenda of Trump’s administration.
Harvard DEI, Harvard Trump DEI, Harvard 2025 Black graduation, Harvard deparment of education, Harvard 2025 commencement theGrio.com
April 30, 2025
Following threats from the Department of Education, Harvard announced that it will no longer fund affinity group graduation celebrations.
Michelle Obama, Craig Robinson, Jay Shetty, Trump Administration, theGrio.com
April 29, 2025
Michelle Obama and her brother Craig Robinson discuss how they navigate fears during a second Trump presidency.
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April 24, 2025
The Whitney Plantation museum loses its federal grants for Black history and culture as a result of Trump's attack on…
Target boycott, are we still boycotting Target, Rev. Jamal Bryant target, Rev. Jamal Bryant target boycott theGrio.com
April 24, 2025
Rev. Jamal Bryant calls for a “full Target boycott” after the retailer fails to meet the boycott efforts' demands to…
DEI rollback college, DEI impact on students, DEI rollbacks universities, DEI rollbacks students of color theGrio.com
April 19, 2025
As U.S. colleges roll back on DEI, students of color say they are starting to lose scholarships, campus mentors, and…
April 17, 2025
The retailer has seen a decline in sales and foot traffic after rolling back its DEI initiatives and requested a…