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US Department Of Education Deploys Over $208M In Mental Health Grants After Cutting Nearly $1B For Programs That Prioritized DEI Commitments – AfroTech
The U.S. Department of Education will be deploying a new round of mental health grants. According to Education Week, the…
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AT&T Dismantles DEI Policies As It Seeks FCC Approval For $1.02B Deal To Purchase Wireless Spectrum Licenses From UScellular – AfroTech
AT&T has adjusted its policies around diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). According to a Dec. 1 letter shared on X,…
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Stacey Abrams Believes DEI Proponents Will Have To Do A Better Job Connecting Achievements And Advances – AfroTech
Stacey Abrams believes proponents of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) will need to be better at communicating achievements and advances…
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An Ohio County DEI Office Is Being Targeted For Investing More Than $600K In An Education Program Aimed At Increasing Black Representation In Medicine
This program’s funding efforts to increase Black representation in medicine is being targeted by legal experts. The Washington Free Beacon…
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Target Attempts To Reaffirm Support for Black Entrepreneurs Amid DEI Boycott
Target is once again spotlighting its collaboration with the Russell Innovation Center for Entrepreneurs (RICE), a move that comes as…
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Target To Support Small Businesses Through RICE Partnership Amid DEI Controversy, Leadership Transition, And Sales Decline
Since 2020, Target has partnered with the Russell Innovation Center for Entrepreneurs (RICE) to support small business founders with the…
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e.l.f. Beauty CEO Defends DEI As Key To Financial Success Despite Trump’s Criticism — ‘There’s A Lot Of Rhetoric, But Without The Actual Facts’
In January, President Donald Trump claimed that diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) was “nonsense,” reports The Hill. e.l.f. Beauty CEO…
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One Year Following DEI Lawsuit Settlement, Fearless Fund Launches New Initiative
One year after settling a landmark lawsuit that challenged its efforts to support women of color entrepreneurs, Fearless Fund has…
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Duke University School Of Medicine Abruptly Shutters Graduate Support Program And DEI Office
In August, Duke University abruptly shut down its Biosciences Collaborative for Research Engagement (BioCoRE) program. According to The Duke Chronicle,…
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Wells Fargo And Its Shareholders Agree To Settle Federal Class-Action Lawsuit Regarding Its Hiring Practices Around DEI
Wells Fargo has settled a DEI lawsuit involving its hiring practices. In 2022, The New York Times published an article…
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