diversity/equity efforts

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“Removing diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives allows biases to operate unchecked, increasing the likelihood of discriminatory practices and thus the risk of legal liability.”

from — Niwr. (2025, December 10). Making Equal Opportunity Real: How Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Efforts Combat workplace Discrimination. National Institute for Workers’ Rights. 

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diversity, equity, and inclusion

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“The concepts of DEI predate the terminology, and variations sometimes include terms such as “belonging”, “justice”, and “accessibility”. As such, frameworks such as “inclusion and diversity” (I&D);[13] “diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging” (DEIB);[14][15][16] and “justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion” (JEDI or EDIJ)[17][18] exist.”

from — Wikipedia contributors. (2026e, March 9). Diversity, equity, and inclusion. Wikipedia. 

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diversity in the workplace

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“The President’s role is to implement laws; he cannot rewrite them. Diversity, equity, and inclusion policies and programs help organizations comply with civil rights laws by ensuring that all people are on an equal footing in the workplace and in educational and medical settings.”
from — Leadership Council on Civil and Human Rights. (2025a, February 12). Trump’s executive orders on diversity, equity, and inclusion, explained. The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights.

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diversity and inclusion

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“Engaging each individual and making everyone feel valued, inclusion is the act of establishing philosophies, policies, practices, and procedures so that organizations and individuals contributing to the organizations’ success have a more level playing field to compete, and equal access to opportunities and information.” from — Cheney, C., LaFrance, J., & Quinteros, T. (n.d.). Diversity and Inclusion Definitions. Eat Right Pro: Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Retrieved March 10, 2026

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racial justice

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“But during a White House signing Thursday, the president and his top advisors repeatedly hinted at a much broader campaign of suppression against the American left, referencing as problematic both the simple printing of protest signs and the prominent racial justice movement Black Lives Matter.”
From Los Angeles Times

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racial inequality

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“Wealth can be defined as “the total value of things families own minus their debts.” In contrast, income can be defined as, “earnings from work, interest and dividends, pensions, and transfer payments.”[28] Wealth is an important factor in determining the quality of both individual and family life chances because it can be used as a tool to secure a desired quality of life or class status and enables individuals who possess it to pass their class status to their children. Family inheritance, which is passed down from generation to generation, helps with wealth accumulation.[30] Wealth can also serve as a safety net against fluctuations in income and poverty.[31]” – wikipedia

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racial identity

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“There was a constant emphasis on the tri-racial origins of music and dance, often attributing a racial identity to very specific musical or dance elements.”
From the Cambridge English Corpus

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