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   From: drmone@yahoo.com   
      
   Diversity, equity and inclusion programs have come under attack in   
   boardrooms, state legislatures and college campuses across the country.   
      
   Since 2023, 81 anti-DEI bills that target programs at colleges have been   
   introduced in 28 states and in Congress, according to a tally by the   
   Chronicle of Higher Education. Eight have been signed into law, in states   
   like Texas and Florida.   
      
   A 2023 survey by the Pew Research Center found that 52% of employed U.S.   
   adults say they have DEI trainings or meetings at work, and 33% say they   
   have a designated staff member who promotes DEI.   
      
   But recently, some companies have slashed teams dedicated to DEI and   
   wealthy corporate leaders such as Bill Ackman and Elon Musk have made   
   posts on social media that decried diversity programs.   
      
   Critics say DEI programs are discriminatory and attempt to solve racial   
   discrimination by disadvantaging other groups, particularly White   
   Americans. But supporters and industry experts insist the decades-old   
   practice has been politicized and is widely misunderstood.   
      
   What is DEI?   
   CNN interviewed seven DEI experts and industry leaders and asked each to   
   define diversity, equity and inclusion. Although their responses varied   
   slightly, most had a shared vision for what constitutes DEI:   
      
   Diversity is embracing the differences everyone brings to the table   
   whether it’s someone’s race, age, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual   
   orientation, physical ability or other aspects of social identity.   
      
   Equity is treating everyone fairly and providing equal opportunities.   
      
   And inclusion is respecting everyone’s voice and creating a culture where   
   people from all backgrounds feel encouraged to express their ideas and   
   perspectives.   
      
   Daniel Oppong, founder of The Courage Collective, a consultancy that   
   advises companies on DEI, said DEI was created because marginalized   
   communities have not always had equal opportunities for jobs, or felt a   
   sense of belonging in majority-White corporate settings.   
      
   “That is the genesis of why some of these programs exist,” he said. “It   
   was an attempt to try to create workplaces where more or all people can   
   thrive.”   
      
   Unless you are white...conservative...or Republican...   
      
   Biased black view continues at link.   
      
   https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/09/us/what-is-dei-and-why-its-dividing-   
   america/index.html?iid=cnn_buildContentRecirc_end_recirc   
      
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