Diversity & Equality

Walmart’s sweeping rollback of its diversity policies is the strongest indication yet of a profound shift taking hold at U.S. companies that are re-evaluating the legal and political risks associated with bold programs to bolster historically underrepresented groups in business.

“A lot of the stuff written about us is just so fake.”

Bisila Bokoko, a Spanish immigrant with African roots, moved to the United States to carve out a path as an entrepreneur.

Lowe’s changes follow closely on the heels of announcements by Harley Davidson and Jack Daniel’s, as well as similar changes made by Tractor Supply, John Deere and Best Buy.

Ahead of the annual Disruption Dialogue on Martha’s Vineyard, Dr. Makeeba McCreary, President of the New Commonwealth Fund, and Dr. Gisele Shorter, President and CEO of Nellie Mae Education Foundation, came to explain the importance of these deep conversations focusing on social justice. ...

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The inclusive world of Barbie is expanding yet again — this time, with the first-ever blind Barbie doll and a Black Barbie with Down syndrome.

Tractor Supply says it is ending an array of corporate diversity and climate efforts. It’s a move that comes after the rural retailer was hit by weeks of online conservative backlash.

The Toussaint Louverture Cultural Center, a new Haitian cultural center, will open in Boston later this year! Kwani heads over to the site and chats with Nancy Accime to learn all about it.

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Companies pledged hundreds of millions of dollars to Black businesses and antiracism efforts in the wake of the George Floyd protests. But several years later, some corporate DEI programs have already been dismantled. Here’s a look at how some companies are holding to that commitment....

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President Joe Biden spoke Tuesday from the U.S. Capitol on Holocaust Remembrance Day to condemn antisemitism, urging Americans to stand against hate “in all its forms” as attacks on the Jewish community rise across the country. “Jewish Americans… have helped lead the cause (of?) freedom for everyone in our nation,” Biden said. “Scapegoating or demonizing any minority is a threat...

The Boy Scouts of America is changing its name for the first time in its 114-year history.

In a city and a state known for its world-class health care, there is a push to take things to the next level. The Massachusetts Department of Public Health has launched a health equity plan, referring to racism as a “serious public heath threat.” “Some of the best health outcomes across the country, but those good outcomes are not equally…

Massachusetts calls racism a “serious public health threat” and is taking action to prevent it.

As the United Soccer League expansion team Rhode Island F.C. plays its first-ever professional match on March 16, it will have a unicorn on the sidelines. Former New England Revolution forward Khano Smith is the club’s head coach — and the league’s only Black head coach among 24 teams. One tier above the USL, in Major League Soccer, the representation…

The new Rhode Island FC is the only team in the USL Championship with a Black head coach, and Major League Soccer only has one, as well.

TogetHER’s 4th annual Women’s Day event on Thursday evening will feature food, drinks, conversation, and a panel discussion.

International Women’s Day is Friday, March 8th, and TogetHER has an exciting event planned to celebrate. This Thursday, they will hold their 4th annual TogetHER event at Showcase Cinema De Luxe at Legacy Place in Dedham. There will be food, drinks, panelists, and lively conversation. Natalie Metzgar, the marketing manager for Legacy Place, tells us all about it.

With attacks on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives raging, Black women looking to climb the corporate ladder face a more hostile landscape than ever.

MassBio’s workforce training center that seeks to diversify life sciences in Massachusetts and open doors for economic opportunity.

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A federal appeals court has temporarily halted a venture capital firm’s grant program for businesses run by Black women.