BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — After significant public backlash, the U.S. National Park Service has now appeared to restore its original webpage on the history of the Underground...
A photograph of Harriet Tubman has been removed from a National Park Service webpage about the Underground Railroad.
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — The conflict over DEI in schools is the latest in a series of high-profile disputes between New York and the federal government.
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — While Target remains silent on its declining traffic, the contrast with its competitors is glaring. Costco, which maintained its DEI commitments despite political...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Participants in the April 1 forum on Capitol Hill spoke pointedly on President Trump’s opposition to diversity as well as what their organization...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Elon Musk, the billionaire owner of X (formerly Twitter), is reportedly pouring money into a campaign to unseat Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Janet...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Trump’s order casts a long shadow over the Smithsonian, which, while not a federal agency, is a trust instrumentality of the U.S. government...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Carr pointed to internal and public-facing initiatives within Disney, including mandatory inclusion standards at ABC and the company’s “Reimagine Tomorrow” campaign.
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Throughout the five-day event, several celebrities, educators, business executives and community leaders motivated, inspired and energized students each day in an effort to...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Since returning to office, Trump has targeted unions and diversity initiatives. He’s rescinded Executive Order 11246, which prohibited discrimination by federal contractors
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — The executive order is chillingly titled “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History.” It declares that the Smithsonian, once a symbol of “American...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Numerator found that Black and Hispanic households are reducing their visits to Target at the highest rates.
Breaking down barriers and biases that deter young girls from pursuing STEAM subjects is essential for creating a level playing field and ensuring equal opportunities for...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Trump and his staff have repeatedly defined diversity and inclusion policies as “reverse” racist. The constant push against diversity has prompted companies and...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — In the Head Start program, I found a community of my peers, where we learned civility, courtesy, kindness, and sharing. I learned to...
Destiny Arts Center youth dance group performed on stage at the Lunar New Year x Black History Month event at the Oakland Asian Cultural Center at...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — While congressional Republicans have remained largely silent, GOP officials privately admit that the Trump administration’s offer to pay federal employees beyond the government’s...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Rather than focus on the victims or provide substantive details about the ongoing investigation, Trump and his officials used the tragedy to attack...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — a Chicago native passionate about acting, singing, and dancing, shared the inspiring journey that brought him to early childhood education (ECE) and his...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Federal agencies are now prohibited from observing Black History Month, and employees involved in DE&I initiatives have been terminated.
NNPA NEWSWIRE — In a stunning display of bigotry disguised as governance, Trump signed a Presidential Memorandum ordering the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to eliminate hiring...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — For Black Americans, who already face systemic barriers in employment, the loss of these protections exacerbates long-standing disparities. Women, particularly women of color,...
National Urban League President Marc Morial joins April Ryan on Make It Plain with Rev. Mark Thompson [This post contains video, click to play]
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Advocates emphasized that DEI policies benefit everyone by promoting fairness and innovation.
By Jan. 22, the U.S. Air Force had started shutting down its DEI offices and put those employees on paid administrative leave before their employment ends...