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Anti-DEI activist Robby Starbuck is everywhere but critics say his influence is overstated

Robby Starbuck claims credit for Lowe’s, John Deere, and Tractor Supply disbanding their programs.

Fortune

Civil rights groups call on major corporations to stick with DEI programs

A broad group of civil rights organizations are calling on the CEOs and board members of major companies to maintain their commitments to diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives

The Independent UK

How an anti-'woke' firebrand is taking aim at the DEI programs of Fortune 500 companies like Ford, Tractor Supply and Caterpillar

Starbuck has claimed credit for policy changes at companies including Ford and Lowes.

Fortune

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Plagiarism complaint against White Fragility author Robin DiAngelo dismissed

Author claims that 'progressive Black scholars in particular have been targeted’ after University of Washington rejects complaint over her 2004 doctoral thesis

The Guardian - UK

The dark history of GOP's "DEI" attacks

Experts link the right's "DEI hire" attacks to a dark history of racist political violence

Salon

North Carolina's public universities cut 59 positions as part of a massive DEI overhaul this summer

Newly released reports from North Carolina's public university system to prove compliance with a new systemwide diversity policy show several DEI position cuts and reassignments were made

The Independent UK

More CHROs are getting appointed to corporate boards—but rookies directors may have less luck

HR leaders are making gains in the boardroom.

Fortune

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Black and Latino directors think boardroom diversity is declining in a troubling sign for DEI at the top of the business world

"These efforts require significant financial and operational rigor to sustain in the long term—just as any other business imperative would."

Fortune

At a DC bar full of Black Hill staffers, the debate was a time for marching orders

Few people understand the racist undertones of calling Harris a ‘DEI hire’ more than Black staffers working on Capitol Hill. Eric Garcia spent debate night at a watch party alongside Divine Nine Sorority Members, Black Hill staffers and Jim Clyburn

The Independent UK

How the US supreme court’s affirmative action ruling unleashed anti-DEI cases

Activists against diversity, equity and inclusion feel the 6-3 conservative majority will aid workplace lawsuits

The Guardian - US

In the face of DEI backlash, belonging plays a key role to future success

Diversity, equity and inclusion efforts have become increasingly visible in U.S. workplaces, especially over the past five years. However, DEI has recently come under attack, with companies scaling back their DEI plans.

The Conversation

Diversity Week Will Bring Industry’s DEI Report Card

AIM/PAR study results to be revealed during week of inclusion-related industry gatherings

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Right-wing Activist Leads Charge Against US Equality Push

Ordinary Americans have "had enough" of inclusivity and diversity policies at US companies, according to Robby Starbuck, who has led a one-man campaign against the controversial initiatives.

International Business Times

DEI policies work best when they are designed to include everyone and are backed by evidence

As the U.S. becomes increasingly polarized, diversity, equity and inclusion – also known as DEI – efforts have been touted as a way to bridge social divides and promote a sense of belonging for everyone, especially for those who have been traditionally excluded or marginalized.

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It’s been a tough week for DEI as Lowe’s and Ford roll back initiatives—But the bigger picture tells a different story

The companies have joined John Deere, Tractor Supply, and Harley Davidson in this diversity retreat.

The Independent UK

After diversity pushback, some faculty feel left in dark at North Carolina's flagship university

Several programs of diversity, equity and inclusion are at risk of elimination at North Carolina's flagship university after the University of North Carolina Board of Governors voted to scrap a previous diversity policy in May and replace it with a new one

The Conversation

Conservative opponents of DEI may not be as colorblind as they claim

Critics of diversity, equity and inclusion programs, commonly referred to by the acronym DEI, are increasingly using boycotts and bans to fight against their use. People often argue that this anti-DEI backlash is motivated by race-neutral concerns – for example, that DEI practices are irrelevant to work performance or are…

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Ford is the latest in a series of companies to scale back DEI efforts under pressure from Robby Starbuck

Ford CEO Jim Farley cites evolving political and social beliefs in a memo ending diversity quotas.

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International Business Times UK

White Man Sues IBM For Firing Him So 'They Could Hire More Women And Minorities'; Slams Company's Diversity Targets

A white man has sued IBM, alleging he was fired to meet diversity quotas. IBM denies the claims.

The Independent UK

University of Kentucky to disband diversity office after GOP lawmakers pushed anti-DEI legislation

The University of Kentucky's president says the school will disband its Office for Institutional Diversity

Fortune

'Woke' Harley-Davidson ditches DEI, folding to right-wing pressure

Are brands like Harley turning their backs on diversity or just stopping talking about it?

Salon

Donald Trump, Honest Abe and Joe Biden

Trump's repeated ludicrous self-comparisons to Abraham Lincoln only remind us of Joe Biden's selfless sacrifice

The Guardian - US

‘It legitimizes us’: the minority businesses still fighting for recognition

Middle Eastern and north African business owners couldn’t get certified in the US – but a new wave of entrepreneurs is changing that

The Independent UK

Former Trump aide warns ‘DEI’ attacks on Harris will alienate voters

Peter Navarro, who was recently released from prison, cautioned that Republicans’ smears about Harris’ race could backfire with voters

The Conversation

Kamala Harris’ identity as a biracial woman is either a strength or a weakness, depending on whom you ask

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