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, […]
Lululemon founder tells the truth about diversity, equity, and inclusion — and why it’s bad for business
Billionaire Chip Wilson, founder of sportswear brand Lululemon, believes DEI programs are actively harming the company he founded. Diversity, equity, and inclusion programs have exploded in recent years, especially in business, government, and academia. The stated goal of this initiative is a good one: promoting equity for all. However, the way the program is run […]
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 […]
Claudine Gay is gone, but diversity ideology still plagues Harvard
newYou can now listen to Fox News articles. For a number of complex reasons, Claudine Gay was removed as president of Harvard University. Her expulsion is a necessary first step, but it does not solve the problems that necessitated her expulsion and continue to plague Harvard and much of higher education. Gay had only a […]
Lululemon founder Chip Wilson slams diversity
Lululemon founder and billionaire Chip Wilson criticized the yoga wear chain's “overarching philosophy on diversity and inclusion” and its use of “unhealthy” and “sick” people in its ads. The segment currently features models that he considers “uninspiring.” Wilson served as CEO until 2007, when he stepped down as chairman of the company's board in 2013 […]
Right’s Racist Claudine Gay Attacks Targeted ‘Diversity’
New York Times reporter Mara Gay said Wednesday on MSNBC's “Morning Joe” that former Harvard University president Claudine Gay's resignation was not a result of several instances of plagiarism that had been uncovered, but rather “academic freedom.” He said he believed the attack was based on right-wing racist attacks against the group. Gay said, “What […]