Director of National Portrait Gallery resigns after Trump’s effort to fire her Kim Sajet’s departure comes after the Smithsonian Institute rebuffed the president’s attempt to fire her over DEI The Guardian - US · Jun 13, 2025
How David Greenwood Quietly Built a Basketball Dynasty at Verbum Dei Discover how David Greenwood helped Verbum Dei dominate high school basketball in the 1970s despite limited resources and national recognition. International Business Times UK · Jun 12, 2025
Texas parents and teachers worry bills to root out liberal sway from public schools pave the way for conservative bias Advocates say the bills will give parents more power over their children’s schools. Critics say they don’t give parents anything they didn’t already have and will only strain their relationship with teachers. The Texas Tribune · Jun 12, 2025
Pastor Jamal Harrison Bryant on Target boycott ‘victory’ and the Black dollar’s power: ‘They’ve awakened a sleeping giant’ The Georgia megachurch leader called for a #TargetFast over its DEI rollback. Now Dollar General is next, he says, as consumers mobilize against Trump’s policies The Guardian - US · Jun 11, 2025
Trump’s travel ban could cement racism as his most dangerous legacy From his so-called ‘Muslim ban’ to slashing DEI measures, the US president has turned taboo behaviour into norms The Guardian - US · Jun 9, 2025
Better Call Saul actor’s response to Fox host who branded Karine Jean-Pierre a ‘DEI hire’ IN FULL The Independent UK · Jun 5, 2025
Black women "target" of Trump DEI purge The president’s attack on diversity efforts has derailed the government careers of highly educated civil servants Salon · Jun 5, 2025
University of Florida governors reject high-profile candidate over DEI backflip IN FULL The Independent UK · Jun 4, 2025
College board reverses decision on hiring University of Florida president over DEI concerns Santa Ono was rejected after questions about his earlier support of DEI initiatives and later disavowal of them The Guardian - US · Jun 4, 2025
University of Florida board rejects hiring Michigan’s president over his changing of DEI policy The State University System Board of Governors’ 6-10 vote came after hours of contentious debate and grilling of Ono over his previous position on diversity, equity, and inclusion The Independent UK · Jun 4, 2025
Texas becomes latest state to push for political control over ‘woke’ universities The legislation marks the latest effort among Republican-led states to reshape higher education institutions The Independent UK · Jun 3, 2025
Labour faction calls on Keir Starmer to 'root out DEI' KEIR Starmer is facing calls from a “conservative” faction of his party to “rout out DEI” to win over Reform UK voters ... The National (Scotland) · Jun 2, 2025
Blue Labour group urges ministers to ‘root out DEI’ to win over Reform voters Faction influencing No 10 says government should legislate against DEI in hiring, sentencing and ‘wherever else’ The Guardian - UK · Jun 2, 2025
Trump Fires National Portrait Gallery Director Kim Sajet Over 'Inappropriate' DEI Support Donald Trump has fired National Portrait Gallery Director Kim Sajet, citing her strong support for DEI initiatives as 'inappropriate'—sparking legal and cultural controversy over presidential authority and museum independence. International Business Times UK · May 31, 2025
We Got This Covered · May 31, 2025 Smithsonian Museum managed to enrage Donald Trump because he just took a decision which isn’t even remotely legal This is a battle over history and who gets to write it.
The Conversation · May 29, 2025 Beyond the backlash: What evidence shows about the economic impact of DEI Few issues in the U.S. today are as controversial as diversity, equity and inclusion – commonly referred to as DEI.
Fortune · May 29, 2025 EXCLUSIVE: It's not just DEI—corporate ESG initiatives are under threat in the Trump era and 80% of companies say they’re adjusting their policies “There have been a lot of very sudden policy swings.”
International Business Times · May 28, 2025 Businesses With 'DEI' in Their Names Suffer Backlash After Conservatives Make False Connections to Diversity Initiatives Owners of businesses with the letters "DEI" in their names have voiced their frustrations at becoming swept up in the Trump administration's attacks on diversity, equity and inclusion despite having nothing to do with policies associated with "wokeness".
Euronews · May 28, 2025 Fearing Trump ire, corporate America ditches Pride month After many years of sponsoring traditional Pride events in the United States, some big companies are yielding to pressure from the Trump administration to ditch DEI policies.
The Guardian - UK · May 26, 2025 Corporate diversity policies are under fire from the right – but also from the left Leftwingers say the shallow initiatives that now define DEI have diluted more radical attempts to achieve equality
The Guardian - UK · May 26, 2025 Monday briefing: How racial justice is going backwards, five years on from the killing of George Floyd In today’s newsletter: With diversity initiatives being rolled back, institutions are retreating from past commitments. Has Britain abandoned promises made in the wake of 2020?
The Texas Tribune · May 25, 2025 Texas DEI ban in public schools approved in the House Senate Bill 12’s supporters say DEI programs use class time and public funds to promote political agendas.
The Guardian - UK · May 23, 2025 Maga’s ‘DEI hire’ taunt is an age-old grievance reignited. And it’s spreading In this new climate, having an enviable job, while not being a straight white man, is grounds for suspicion, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff
The Independent UK · May 21, 2025 Most books pulled from Naval Academy library are back on the shelves in latest DEI turn All but a few of the nearly 400 books that the U.S. Naval Academy removed from its library because they dealt with anti-racism and gender issues are back on the shelves
Fortune · May 21, 2025 Target reports dismal earnings amid DEI 'headwinds' and says two C-suite women leaders are on the way out Analysts and industry watchers aren’t convinced that the company’s changes will turn things around