Economy Jan 06 McDonald’s joins other companies in rolling back diversity goals By Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press
Nation Oct 03 How this Missouri sommelier is making the culture of wine more inclusive The wine industry is an overwhelmingly white industry. A Black sommelier in St. Louis has sought to make the world of wine more accessible to her community. By Gabrielle Hays
Politics Aug 27 Watch 6:44 How some companies are scaling back DEI initiatives after conservative backlash Diversity, equity and inclusion programs are under attack by conservative lawmakers and activists. From college campuses to corporate America, the fear of legal liability and political backlash is leading some to backtrack or rebrand their DEI initiatives. Geoff Bennett discussed… By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris
Politics Sep 19 Wisconsin Republican leader blocks university employee pay raises unless college cuts diversity programs The Republican speaker of the Wisconsin Assembly is blocking pay raises for University of Wisconsin employees unless the university cuts diversity, equity and inclusion spending by $32 million. By Scott Bauer, Associated Press
Nation Apr 02 Native American tribes seek more inclusion, action from U.S. officials Native American and Alaska Native groups are seeing change under U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland but some remain frustrated with the pace of action. By Felicia Fonseca and Susan Montoya Bryan, Associated Press
Nov 22 Brit Awards scrap separate male, female prize categories By Associated Press The organizers of the Brit Awards announced Monday they are scrapping separate male and female artist categories in a shakeup designed to make the music prizes more inclusive. Continue reading
Oct 27 Watch 7:19 Philadelphia’s ‘Liberty’ exhibit spotlights role of people of color in American Revolution By John Yang, Alison Thoet A new Philadelphia exhibit, “Liberty,” seeks to tell a more inclusive story of the American revolution by introducing visitors to people critical to building the nation — yet whose names they’ve likely never heard. John Yang visited as part of… Continue watching
Sep 03 Art museum accused of racism names first director of inclusion By William J. Kole, Associated Press The museum on Thursday named Rosa Rodriguez-Williams to the senior post, saying she "will play a critical role in delivering on the MFA's promise to be a museum for all of Boston."… Continue reading
Dec 26 Pop culture in the 2010s put a spotlight on diversity and inclusion By Jocelyn Noveck, Associated Press This was the decade of #OscarsSoWhite. But true racial diversity in entertainment remains an elusive goal. Continue reading
Jul 17 Apple, Google introduce new emoji that are more inclusive By Michelle Chapman, Associated Press Dozens of new emoji expand the number of images of human diversity. Continue reading