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‘Chief diversity officer’ at Johns Hopkins Medicine makes extraordinary admission after offering definition of ‘privilege’

Johns Hopkins University's chief diversity officer is backtracking after sending a controversial email declaring that “English speakers” also have “privileges.” In this month's Diversity Digest, published by Johns Hopkins University's Office of Diversity, Inclusion, and Health Equity, Dr. Sherita Hill Golden tells subscribers that “privilege” is the “diversity word of the month.” I sent her […]

Noah Gragson returns after diversity training

NASCAR driver Noah Gragson will return to the Cup Series in 2024 after being reprimanded for liking an Instagram post that mocked George Floyd. The driver was suspended indefinitely by his team, Legacy Motor Club and NASCAR for liking a meme mocking George Floyd. The team said Gragson's actions “do not represent the values” they […]

Civil rights organizations slam Musk over diversity tweets

A major civil rights organization in the country has called on tech billionaire Elon Musk to link the safety scandal that led to the grounding of Boeing 737 Max 9 planes to diversity hiring efforts. Two went after Elon Musk on Wednesday. Dozens of 737 Max 9 planes have been grounded since Friday after a […]

House Democratic campaign arm announces 8-figure diversity outreach effort

House Democrats' campaign arm is launching an effort to reach Black, Latino, Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander voters ahead of the November general election. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) has given POWER — Persuade an eight-digit number. sort out. welcome. educate. arrival. — The People is a multicultural, multilingual campaign that hopes to […]

Corporations Are Quietly Walking Back Their Diversity Policies 

Companies are rolling back their diversity policies amid various legal challenges from conservative groups and shareholder activists. Conservative groups are fighting back and are likely to continue targeting companies' DEI programs through legal means, urging a shift in focus from these efforts. “Shareholders have the right to ask whether a DEI program that made us […]

Lululemon disavows founder Chip Wilson’s comments on diversity, inclusion

Lululemon is distancing itself from recent controversial comments by founder Chip Wilson, who criticized the sports apparel company's commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion. “Chip Wilson does not represent Lululemon and his comments do not reflect our views or beliefs,” a company spokesperson said in a statement. “Since Chip resigned from the board in 2015, […]

Mark Cuban defends diversity programs

Billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban defended diversity, equity and inclusion as a business strategy in a series of comments, explaining his interpretation of the meaning of the controversial program. . The day before, Cuban had responded to owner Elon Musk, who called DEI “racism,” with an “X.” “DEI is just another word for racism. People who […]