diversity
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PublishedAugust 28, 2024
Ford joins growing list of companies changing diversity policies after conservative pressure
Robby Starbuck, a conservative political commentator who has gone after companies such as Lowe's, Tractor Supply and John Deere, wrote in a post on X he was investigating Ford's 'woke' policies.
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PublishedAugust 28, 2024
Lowe’s changes DEI policies amid activist pressure, legal attacks on diversity programs
The retailer also will no longer participate in an annual survey by the Human Rights Campaign that measures workplace inclusion for LGBTQ+ employees.
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PublishedAugust 28, 2024
Portland’s former diversity director says he was ‘abruptly fired’
Umaru Balde served for just over a year as the director of the city's Justice, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion office. Although he signed an agreement saying he resigned 'in good standing,' he says he now regrets it.
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PublishedAugust 26, 2024
Portland City Council to hold diversity, equity and inclusion workshop
It's the first time the Council has held a workshop on the topic since the city began DEI work in earnest in 2020.
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PublishedAugust 14, 2024
Anti-DEI protesters sow disruption and confusion but have scant investor support
Each year, companies face hundreds of resolutions from progressive groups to change their policies to be more supportive of employee diversity, labor rights and other social issues.
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PublishedJuly 17, 2024
Deere dials back diversity efforts, cuts ‘socially motivated messages’
The maker of farm equipment said it will stop attending 'social or cultural awareness' events and strip certain messaging from company training materials.
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PublishedMay 25, 2024
Portland leadership program Natural Helpers welcomes new class of community leaders
Ten fellows graduated on Saturday from the city-organized initiative, launched in 2020.
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PublishedApril 21, 2024
Former ‘Racist Sandwich’ co-host talks podcasting, teaching at Bowdoin and eating in Maine
Zahir Janmohamed, a visiting Bowdoin professor and co-founder of the acclaimed 'Racist Sandwich' podcast, asks difficult questions about race, gender and class – and how food relates to them all.
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PublishedFebruary 25, 2024
Wine industry’s diversity efforts see successes – and some lost steam
Successes have included investments in Black-owned brands and mentoring and fellowship programs, but some worry that 'it’s back to business as usual.'
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PublishedFebruary 10, 2024
Republican lawmakers are backing dozens of bills targeting diversity efforts on public institutions
Already this year, Republican lawmakers have proposed about 50 bills in 20 states that would restrict initiatives on diversity, equity, and inclusion.
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