DEI

The Entire Black Republican Caucus in the House Will Step Down at the End of this Year

After years of recruitment efforts, the party will likely return to looking ‘like the most restrictive country club in America,’ as one former House speaker put it.
04/28/2026

Issa Rae Calls Out Hollywood’s DEI Backslide and the Fear Around Black Stories

The multi-hyphenate said executives are ‘tiptoeing’ as the industry pulls back on inclusive storytelling, even as she keeps building through Hoorae.
04/14/2026

Florida Attorney General Threatens NFL Over Rooney Rule

The anti-DEI official has a problem with the league’s effort to hire more minority coaches.
03/27/2026

Opinion: She Started It. She’ll End It.

From the carpools of Montgomery to the checkout lines of Minneapolis, Black women have always been the architects of America’s most powerful economic protests. The Target boycott is just the latest chapter in a playbook they wrote seven decades ago.
03/19/2026

The 25 Headlines That Defined 2025: From Beyoncé’s Grammy Win to Culture-Shifting Political Moments

From historic wins and heartbreaking losses to political shakeups and viral culture moments, here are the stories that dominated conversations, timelines, and group chats all year long.
12/29/2025

University of Alabama Shuts Down Two Student Magazines in the Name of “DEI Compliance”

Black and women-centered publications at the University of Alabama were abruptly halted after new federal guidance — leaving student editors stunned, silenced, and handing out their final issues across campus.
12/04/2025
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BET Current: Atlanta Bets on DEI, TikTok Saves a Life, and Latto Confirms Love

From forfeiting millions for equity, to a missing traveler found safe, to Latto calling 21 Savage her “husband” — these are today’s culture-shaping stories.
10/01/2025

Black Student Unions Are Rising Again—Just as Colleges Try to Shut Them Down

As anti-DEI laws sweep across the country, Black Student Unions are reemerging with new urgency—reclaiming space, rebuilding networks, and resisting erasure in a higher education system that’s turning its back on them.
07/28/2025

Harriet Tubman Tribute Removed From National Park Service Website

References to ‘enslaved’ people and the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 have also been pulled.
04/07/2025

NFL Says It's Committed to Diversity: Do Actions Tell a Different Story?

Roger Goodell and NFL owners publicly champion diversity while the league employs only four Black head coaches and zero Black majority team owners.
04/07/2025

ESPN Around the Horn Ending: How the Show Revolutionized Diversity in Sports Media for 20 Years

The show concludes May 23 after two decades of showcasing diverse voices, changing representation for Black journalists and women in sports media.
04/02/2025