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U.S. Corporations Are Stepping Back From DEI Programs

Featured, News & Politics /

Shortly after taking office, Donald Trump put diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) on the chopping block. Within hours of him taking office, most government agencies, and even the White House official website, scrubbed any mention of DEI. Several private corporations immediately capitulated and rolled back their DEI initiatives. Most notable were companies like Target and […]

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Celebrating Black History Month: Highlighting Black Lawmakers’ Contributions  

Black History, Featured /

Black History Month celebrations often focus on the courage of Dr. Martin Luther King, Malcolm X and Rosa Parks. Those leaders played important roles in the civil rights movement yet they aren’t the only African-American heroes who shaped the nation’s laws. Black lawmakers have greatly improved the quality of life for racial minorities and humanity

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Just Keep Watching

Can I Speak Freely, Featured, Opinion /

If you’re a regular MSNBC or Fox News enjoyer, you’re no doubt privy to both networks’ recurring the-other-guys-are-literally-Satan routine. If you don’t watch either network, you may catch wind of something along these lines from acquaintances, friends, or family members. If not them, then from politicians, social media posts, Internet memes, picket signs, bumper stickers,

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