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    I thought there was already a topic about DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) but I could not find it in search.
    Anyway, it seems one of the main goals for republicans is to destroy anything (even if only vaguely) DEI related

    www.wired.com

    The Anti-DEI Agenda Is Reprogramming America

    President Trump’s anti-DEI playbook doesn’t just affect the makeup of America’s workplaces. It also impacts cultural production. Just ask Netflix’s former head of diversity.
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    taskandpurpose.com

    Arlington Cemetery website drops links for Black, Hispanic, and women veterans

    The cemetery website unpublished links to lists of notable graves, walking tours and other material about Black, Hispanic and women veterans.
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    The spin on this is abhorrent

    One of the actions takes aim at college and university accreditors, organizations the White House says have "abused their authority by imposing discriminatory diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)-based standards."

    Another promises new discipline guidance for K-12 schools, with the goal of "ensuring school discipline policies are based on objective behavior, not DEI,"
     
    zztop said:
    The spin on this is abhorrent

    One of the actions takes aim at college and university accreditors, organizations the White House says have "abused their authority by imposing discriminatory diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)-based standards."

    Another promises new discipline guidance for K-12 schools, with the goal of "ensuring school discipline policies are based on objective behavior, not DEI,"
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    There is only one response that is acceptable: tell him no.
     
    The "whitewashing" continues:


    President Donald Trump made clear Sunday that he would not follow his predecessor’s practice of recognizing Indigenous Peoples Day alongside Columbus Day in October, accusing Democrats of denigrating the explorer’s legacy as he pressed his campaign to restore what he argues are traditional American icons.

    Democrat Joe Biden was the first president to mark Indigenous Peoples Day, issuing a proclamation in 2021 that celebrated “the invaluable contributions and resilience of Indigenous peoples” and recognize “their inherent sovereignty.”
     
    After the murder of George Floyd, protests pushed some police agencies to bring in a new class of professionals like Colleen Jackson to help make departments more representative of and responsive to the communities they serve.

    Hired as the first chief diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) officer in Shaker Heights, Ohio, in 2021, Jackson has assisted in a hiring process that swore in a class of women, Black and Asian American recruits and has surveyed residents on their experiences with the police.

    She is now organizing an event to bring together young residents and Black officers that she hopes will lead to safer interactions on the street.

    “I hope what I do touches people’s hearts and that changes their behavior,” she said.

    Yet, the threat of the Cleveland suburb losing a federal grant because of her work only becomes more palpable as her friends and colleagues in the field of DEI lose their jobs – and the work they’ve dedicated their lives to hemorrhages esteem. “I’m just not the person who’s gonna operate in fear,” she said. “But I am a person who operates in reality.”

    There is a growing realization among DEI professionals such as Jackson and police officers across the country that a backlash is gaining momentum. Donald Trump, who has called DEI “illegal”, has halted federal programs and encouraged executive branch agencies to investigate and withhold funds from institutions that engage in DEI practices.

    The new administration has threatened to pull federal funding to compel policy changes in other areas of American life, such as universities, but policing experts are skeptical that a similar tactic would work on the nation’s roughly 17,000 local and state law enforcement agencies, particularly because they draw most of their funds from local taxes.

    Still, Trump’s actions are already having an impact, contributing negatively to the culture in police departments by “encouraging tension within the ranks”, said Jenn Rolnick Borchetta, the American Civil Liberties Union’s deputy project director of policing. Opposition to diverse perspectives, she said, can breed an insular culture prone to abuse of underrepresented groups.…….

    www.theguardian.com

    How Trump’s war on DEI is roiling US police: ‘it doesn’t mean work will stop’

    As Trump administration fights diversity, some officers fear for future of policing as they observe culture shifts
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    CNN) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Tuesday he was ending the Defense Department’s Women, Peace and Security program, which he termed a “Biden initiative” and that was enacted by President Donald Trump in his first term, championed by his daughter Ivanka Trump and based on a law co-sponsored by Secretary of State Marco Rubio when he was a member of the Senate.

    Experts say the move will have significant consequences for women in the military and the US military’s goals abroad.

    “This morning, I proudly ENDED the “Women, Peace & Security” (WPS) program inside the @DeptofDefense. WPS is yet another woke divisive/social justice/Biden initiative that overburdens our commanders and troops — distracting from our core task: WAR-FIGHTING,” Hegseth posted.

    “WPS is a UNITED NATIONS program pushed by feminists and left-wing activists. Politicians fawn over it; troops HATE it. DoD will hereby executive the minimum of WPS required by statute, and fight to end the program for our next budget. GOOD RIDDANCE WPS!”

    Hegseth later appeared to back-track, saying in a follow-up post that the initiative “straight-forward & security-focused” in 2017, but was “RUINED” by former President Joe Biden……..******

    www.cnn.com

    Hegseth announces he’s ending Pentagon involvement in Trump initiative empowering women championed by Ivanka Trump and Rubio | CNN Politics

    Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Tuesday he was ending the Defense Department’s Women, Peace and Security program, which he termed a “Biden initiative” and that was enacted by President Donald Trump in his first term, championed by his daughter Ivanka Trump and based on a law...
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    ****** I’m sure this was because he was told it was a Trump initiative
     
    Optimus Prime said:
    CNN) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Tuesday he was ending the Defense Department’s Women, Peace and Security program, which he termed a “Biden initiative” and that was enacted by President Donald Trump in his first term, championed by his daughter Ivanka Trump and based on a law co-sponsored by Secretary of State Marco Rubio when he was a member of the Senate.
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    man the stupid is great in this one. but no worry trump has no clue he actually did it.
     
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    This is something that is heartening. I’ve seen several of these anti-DEI proposals being rejected by shareholders before, and I just saw this post now.

     
    Ohio State’s graduation ceremony for its Black students will conduct the event in a different fashion due to President Donald Trump’s DEI crackdown.

    According to The Lantern, Ohio State’s student newspaer, OSU’s Afrikan American Farewell Ceremony has honored graduates of color since the 1990s. Now, as the Trump administration orders federally-funded schools to eliminate its race-specific programming, the ceremony must take on a new name.

    The school already complied with the demands by shutting down its Office of Diversity and Inclusion on February 28. Following the shutdown, many graduates and event organizers feared that the ceremony would also face elimination over funding issues.

    However, the National Pan-Hellenic Council, the umbrella council for Black sororities and fraternities, worked on a solution with the school’s Sorority and Fraternity life. Now, the graduation will proceed as “The Farewell Celebration.”

    The Ohio State Black Alumni society shared the update to its Instagram on April 8.

    “With this partnership, SFL will provide nominal financial support and lead the on-campus management of the AAFC with the contingency that the name be changed to The Farewell Celebration sponsored by the NPHC,” the caption read.

    The society noted its “frustration” with the university’s decision to comply with Trump’s demands and remove its diversity initiatives, but said it will “remain committed to our students and our community.”.............

    www.blackenterprise.com

    Ohio State Graduation Ceremony For Black Students Changes Name Over Anti-DEI Order

    Ohio State University's graduation ceremony for Black students will now proceed with a new name due to Donald Trump's anti-DEI crusade.
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    The US Department of Education has launched an investigation into Chicago public schools over allegations that a program aimed at improving academic outcomes among Black students violates federal law.

    The department has also warned that it could withhold federal funding from the district.

    The investigation, announced on Tuesday, is being overseen by the education department’s office for civil rights and stems from a complaint filed by Parents Defending Education, a conservative group based in Virginia.

    The complaint targets the district’s Black Student Success Plan, alleging that it “discriminates against students on the basis of race”, which the Trump administration claims violates Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 – a federal law that prohibits discrimination based on race, color or national origin in programs receiving federal financial assistance.


    In the complaint, the group alleges that the school district is “failing students of all races and ethnicities, which makes this racially segregated program all the more egregious”.

    Chicago public schools described the Black Student Success Plan as being part of the system’s “commitment to eliminating educational opportunity gaps and ensuring Black students have the support needed to achieve academic success and personal growth” in a February news release announcing the initiative.

    The plan, which was to start this spring, includes “implementing culturally responsive practices and instruction, ensuring equitable resource allocation, increasing the recruitment and retention of Black educators and leaders, and fostering meaningful engagement with Black students and families”, according to the news release.

    The chief education officer of Chicago public schools, Bogdana Chkoumbova, said at the time that the district was “committed to removing these obstacles and calls upon the community to support efforts to better serve Black students”, adding: “Together, we can create an inclusive educational environment where all students have the opportunity to thrive.”

    The Department of Education’s investigation into the Chicago school district appears to be the first time since Trump took office again in January that the department has investigated a public school system for implementing a race-based program, according to NBC News.

    In a statement released on Tuesday, the acting assistant secretary for civil rights, Craig Trainor, said that Chicago public schools have a “record of academic failure, leaving students from all backgrounds and races struggling and ill-prepared to meet the challenges and enjoy the rewards of contemporary American life”.……..

    www.theguardian.com

    White House opens inquiry into Chicago school program aimed at helping Black students

    Education department says school program to improve Black academic performance violates 1964 Civil Rights Act
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    It’s not stupidity, it’s racism. From the articl, emphasis partly mine.

    Although “frustrated” by the unhealthy and inconvenient conditions, Burke said she doesn’t let it get her down. Human wastewater contaminating homes and yards in these rural parts of central Alabama “has become a way of life,” she said. The problem has existed so long and was so pervasive that a 2017 study determined 1 in every 3 adults in the county had the intestinal parasite hookworm.

    The Biden administration investigated and allocated nearly $26 million to rebuild Lowndes County’s water infrastructure, with the Department of Justice declaring the majority-Black area was suffering from “environmental racism.”
     

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