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Trump DEI order
March 27, 2025
Federal workers are suing the Trump administration via ACLU, alleging they were wrongfully fired during DEI backlash targeting non-white men.
thegrio, black-owned brands, DEI
March 26, 2025
As major retailers curtail programs centered around DEI, Black-owned brands have had to adjust their plans to get in front…
Malik Yoba, Malik Yoba non-white, DEI, Malik Yoba DEI theGrio.com
March 25, 2025
Actor Malik Yoba is now referring to himself as “non-white.” Could this be a loophole to the ongoing DEI rollbacks?
Pentagon, DEI, pentagon's DEI purge, theGrio.com
March 23, 2025
The restoration process has been so hit or miss that even groups that the administration has said are protected still…
thegrio.com, Harvard University, elite, free tuition, financial aid
March 17, 2025
Like other elite institutions, Harvard has increased its tuition-free income cut-off for incoming students.
Donald Trump, theGrio.com
March 15, 2025
Two judges said Trump’s anti-DEI push could raise concerns about First Amendment rights but said the judge’s sweeping block went too far.
Donald Trump, theGrio.com
March 14, 2025
A nonprofit representing plaintiffs in a lawsuit against Trump's anti-DEI orders filed an emergency motion for a status conference.
Target DEI boycott, Target boycott, Target stocks, Target boycott impact, Target fast impact, Target DEI, Target diversity equity and inclusion theGrio.com
March 13, 2025
Target continues to face ongoing boycotts and a decline in stock value after moving away from DEI initiatives.
Issa Rae, DEI, SXSW, Seen & Heard, representation in television, theGrio.com
March 10, 2025
Amid widespread rollbacks of DEI efforts across many sectors, Issa Rae poses a very Hollywood solution during SXSW talk.
March 7, 2025
Maurice Mitchell, national director of the Working Families Party, calls out anti-DEI efforts as anti-Black.
California state capitol, theGrio.com
March 6, 2025
California became the first state to pass into law a reparations task force and the first state to introduce a…
Donald Trump, theGrio.com
March 4, 2025
"Diversity isn't the reason why families can't afford housing," said Rep. Lateefah Simon in a "prebuttal" to Trump's address to…
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott, theGrio.com
March 3, 2025
"It used to be that they would just outright say n----r. They just don't say that anymore," Baltimore City Mayor…
Peter Thiel, theGrio.com
March 1, 2025
The question isn't if DEI initiatives are necessary—the data screams that. The real question is: Why are some scared of…
Blackout Wednesday
February 27, 2025
Here are experts' thoughts on whether consumers keeping their wallets closed is an effective tool for influencing corporations.
thegrio.com, apple, DEI
February 26, 2025
The outcome vindicated Apple management's decision to stand behind its diversity commitment despite the Trump administrations efforts.
Justin Bibb, Donald Trump, theGrio.com
February 25, 2025
Mayor Justin Bibb says Trump's executive orders put racial progress in jeopardy, and shares the importance of preserving Black history.
Donald Trump, theGrio.com
February 22, 2025
The plaintiffs sued the Trump administration, arguing the orders are unconstitutional and a blatant overreach of presidential authority.
Donald Trump, Tiger Woods, theGrio.com
February 20, 2025
Trump welcomed hundreds for a Black History Month reception, where he was joined by Tiger Woods and a cadre of…
Donald Trump, theGrio.com
February 19, 2025
"We've seen similar efforts like this before, and we've seen that Trump administration lose them," Janai Nelson of Legal Defense…