The debate over diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) in the workplace has intensified under the Trump administration. The DEIA brouhaha under Trump has raised significant legal and civil rights concerns. Former U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) General Counsel Karla Gilbride, who was fired by Trump on January 27, warns in an article published…
Duke University has announced the discontinuation of its Reginaldo Howard Memorial Scholarship Program, a move prompted by last year’s Supreme Court decision ending race-based affirmative action in college admissions. Established in 1979, the scholarship program, named after Duke’s first Black student government president, Reginaldo “Reggie” Howard, provided full tuition, room, and board for select Black…
Google, a titan in the tech industry, faces scrutiny as its first and only Black and Deaf employee, Jalon Hall, launches a discrimination lawsuit against the company. Hall’s legal action accuses Google of racial and disability-based bias, shedding light on the challenges faced by marginalized employees within the tech giant. Joining Google in 2020 as…