By Stacy M. Brown Black Press USA Senior National Correspondent Target CEO Brian Cornell acknowledged in an email to employees this week that a months-long lapse in communication has created uncertainty. The retailer is grappling with falling foot traffic, public boycotts, and criticism over its retreat from diversity goals. According to the Minneapolis Star Tribune, […]
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DEI’s Toll on HBCU’s
Say Something Real Balancing the Impact of Trump’s DEI Policies on Black Colleges Campuses By Michelle Bryant Recently, I had the privilege of chaperoning a group of Milwaukee County high school students on an educational tour of 10 Historically Black Colleges and Universities, across Washington, D.C., Maryland, Virginia, and Pennsylvania. This trip was not only […]
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A Time to Recognize and Advocate for Americans with Developmental Disabilities
By LaKeshia N. Myers As we welcome the month of March, we acknowledge National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month—a time to recognize the contributions, struggles, and rights of the millions of Americans living with developmental disabilities. This commemorative month, first established in 1987 by President Ronald Reagan, provides an opportunity to both celebrate progress and highlight […]
Apple Shareholders Reject Effort to Dismantle DEI Initiatives, Approve $500 Billion U.S. Investment Plan
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Apple has vowed to stick to its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives despite pressure from a Trump-associated group and an atmosphere that derides a diverse and inclusive workforce. Shareholders voted this week to keep the company’s DEI initiatives, rejecting a proposal from a conservative […]
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Where Do We Go From Here: A Reckoning with King’s Vision and Trump’s America
By LaKeshia N. Myers Fifty-five years after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his seminal “Where Do We Go From Here” speech to the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, his prophetic words resonate with a haunting urgency that demands our immediate reflection. King’s vision of racial justice and economic equity stands in stark contrast to the […]
Rollbacks, Rallies, and Resilience: Black America’s Battle for Equity in 2024
From court rulings affecting civil rights to landmark political milestones, 2024 was a year of challenges and pivotal achievements.
Walmart Ends Diversity Commitments as Trump Policies Stoke Division
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia In 2020, following the global Black Lives Matter protests, Walmart pledged to foster a culture of inclusion and belonging. Its “Belonging” program promised associates they would “feel seen, supported, and connected” and highlighted that diversity would drive engagement and business success. Four years later, Walmart […]
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Beware: The Browning of America is Upon Us
By LaKeshia N. Myers White America is afraid. As is customary in observed white culture, when white fear is stoked, the response is often violent and fueled by demonstrations of political excise. Why are they afraid? Because America is “browning”—according to census and immigration data, by the year 2040, white Americans will no longer be […]
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Is Anyone Paying Attention?
We know there is a surge in hate activity and we know college campuses are being targeted.