A portmanteau of “whiteness” and “backlash,” the word whitelash is defined as “a hostile or violent reaction by white people to the advances or influx of other racial or ethnic groups.” While a ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Professor Michelle Travis covers emerging workplace law and policy. 2025 has been a challenging year for business leaders and ...
In a controversial move, the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) recently announced in a LinkedIn post that it would eliminate the term “equity” from its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI ...
Stanford School of Medicine quietly removed diversity, equity, and inclusion language from its website after the U.S. Department of Justice launched an investigation into alleged racial ...
Dr. Martin Luther King’s pivotal role in advancing civil rights was honored by many across the United States on Monday, January 20th. Coincidentally, the same day marked the introduction of a variety ...
Most DEI practitioners have seen and used this meme to help employees understand the meaning of equity. It was originally conceived by business professor Craig Froebel to differentiate between equal ...
How can corporate DEI survive amid this onslaught? We have found that two strategies are critical in such times: internal pressure campaigns and institutional responsibility. First, it becomes ...
In light of attacks on DEI, we gathered articles that lay out the evidence in favor of fostering racially diverse and equitable schools, workplaces, cities, and societies. While certainly we are all ...
The priorities set forth by President Drake in 2022 include expanding opportunity and excellence (priority 1) and strengthening an inclusive, respectful, and safe community (priority 3). With these ...