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What is DEI, and how much money has the government spent on it?
Several major companies like Target, Walmart and McDonald’s have begun to roll back DEI programs in the wake of a Republican-driven effort to disband the push for workplace and school equality.
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Target rolls back DEI initiatives, the latest big company to retreat
Target joins Walmart, Meta, McDonald’s and a wave of other major companies pulling back on DEI programs.
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Trump's executive orders halt DEI programs, recognize only two biological sexes
President Donald Trump on Monday signed executive orders proclaiming that the U.S. government will recognize only two sexes, male and female, and ending “radical and wasteful” diversity, equity and inclusion programs inside federal agencies.
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$3.7M grant awarded to tell stories of STEM in San Diego
The National Science Foundation has awarded $3.7 million to a collaborative effort from multiple local San Diego organizations to bring forward stories of those involved in science, technology, engineering and math.
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DEI programs weathered a myriad of attacks this year, with more to come in 2025
With President-elect Donald Trump and his administration vowing to wipe out federally funded diversity programs, the future of DEI is precarious.
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The war on woke: How a gay rights index once touted by Walmart and others became a conservative target
Corporations are pulling out of the Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index just a few years after celebrating their contributions to LGBTQ+ inclusion.
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Walmart's DEI rollback signals a profound shift in the wake of Trump's election victory
Walmart’s sweeping rollback of its diversity policies is the strongest indication yet of a profound shift taking hold at U.S. companies that are re-evaluating the legal and political risks associated with bold programs to bolster historically underrepresented groups in business.
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A new generation of Native American talent talks about conquering Hollywood
“A lot of the stuff written about us is just so fake.”
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‘Let no one define who you are': A Spanish entrepreneur shares her journey in the US
Bisila Bokoko, a Spanish immigrant with African roots, moved to the United States to carve out a path as an entrepreneur.
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Lowe's becomes latest company to dial back DEI efforts aimed at LGBTQ groups
Lowe’s changes follow closely on the heels of announcements by Harley Davidson and Jack Daniel’s, as well as similar changes made by Tractor Supply, John Deere and Best Buy.
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Mattel releases the first blind Barbie and Black Barbie with Down syndrome
The inclusive world of Barbie is expanding yet again — this time, with the first-ever blind Barbie doll and a Black Barbie with Down syndrome.
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Tractor Supply is ending DEI and climate efforts after conservative criticism
Tractor Supply says it is ending an array of corporate diversity and climate efforts. It’s a move that comes after the rural retailer was hit by weeks of online conservative backlash.
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Biden condemns antisemitism as attack on democracy during Holocaust remembrance speech
President Joe Biden spoke Tuesday from the U.S. Capitol on Holocaust Remembrance Day to condemn antisemitism, urging Americans to stand against hate “in all its forms” as attacks on the Jewish community rise across the country. “Jewish Americans… have helped lead the cause (of?) freedom for everyone in our nation,” Biden said. “Scapegoating or demonizing any minority is a threat...
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Boy Scouts of America changing name to more inclusive Scouting America after years of woes
The Boy Scouts of America is changing its name for the first time in its 114-year history.
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Black women struggle to find their way in a job world where diversity is under attack
With attacks on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives raging, Black women looking to climb the corporate ladder face a more hostile landscape than ever.
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Grant program for Black women entrepreneurs blocked by federal appeals court
A federal appeals court has temporarily halted a venture capital firm’s grant program for businesses run by Black women.
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Billie Jean King, Battle of the Sexes triumph 50 years ago brought equality to women's sports
The tennis legend defeated Bobby Riggs in 1973 in a fight for equality in women’s sports and to highlight the newly formed WTA.
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What to expect from the 6th annual Heirs of Afrika International Women of Power Luncheon
California Live’s Danielle Nottingham chats with Heirs of Afrika founder Koshie Mills about the upcoming event and the power of bringing together black women from around the world to celebrate sisterhood and black success.