Introduction
Although corporate America spends billions annually on diversity and inclusion (D&I) programs, most companies have not made many gains in hiring a diverse workforce. An influential 2019 study by Coqual, a New York think tank, found that corporate America's efforts to increase diversity are failing, in part because of a reluctance to discuss race at the workplace. Efforts to improve D&I programs took on greater urgency in the wake of George Floyd's death in May and the nationwide protests against systemic racism that followed. CEOs from Walmart, PwC and other companies announced plans to fight economic and racial injustices, including strengthening their D&I efforts. Conservatives, however, argue that D&I training can be divisive and anti-American, and the Trump administration issued an executive order restricting government contractors and federal agencies from providing diversity training that includes such terms as white privilege. Incoming President Joe Biden is expected to undo this order, and he has appointed the most diverse Cabinet in the nation's history.
Damian Maldonado, left, co-owner of mortgage lender American Financing, talks with employee Ayesha Brewer in 2018 at their office in Aurora, Colo. His company has been stressing the importance of diversity and inclusion (D&I) in the workplace, as have many other corporations in the wake of last summer's racial justice protests. (Getty Images/The Denver Post/Helen H. Richardson)
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Jan. 22, 2021 |
Corporate D&I |
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Oct. 30, 2020 |
Systemic Racism |
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Oct. 16, 2020 |
Monument Protests |
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Oct. 09, 2020 |
Police Under Scrutiny |
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Aug. 23, 2019 |
Reparations for Slavery |
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Sep. 07, 2018 |
The STEM Gender Gap |
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Jan. 19, 2018 |
Future of Puerto Rico |
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Nov. 17, 2017 |
Affirmative Action and College Admissions |
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Jul. 28, 2017 |
Muslims in America |
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Mar. 10, 2017 |
Charter Schools |
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Sep. 23, 2016 |
Women in Leadership |
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Aug. 05, 2016 |
Diversity in Hollywood |
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May 13, 2016 |
Women in Combat |
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Jan. 08, 2016 |
Racial Conflict |
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Dec. 11, 2015 |
Transgender Rights |
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May 01, 2015 |
Community Colleges |
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Apr. 24, 2015 |
Native American Youths |
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Apr. 03, 2015 |
Latino Voters |
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Dec. 12, 2014 |
Police Tactics |
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Sep. 14, 2007 |
Racial Diversity in Public Schools  |
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Dec. 12, 2003 |
Black Colleges |
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Oct. 10, 1997 |
Diversity in the Workplace |
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Jan. 20, 1971 |
Ethnic America |
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