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  • WASHINGTON, D.C. – OCTOBER 31: Supporters pose for a group photo during a rally in support affirmative action policies outside the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. on October 31, 2022. The Supreme Court is again examining whether universities may consider race when trying to build diverse student bodies, reviewing admissions policies at Harvard University and the University of North Carolina. (Eric Lee for The Washington Post via Getty Images)Newsletters

    SCOTUS likely to end affirmative action. Here’s what the policy accomplished—and didn’t

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  • President Johnson delivers a commencement address at Howard University in Washington D.C., June 4, 1965. He told his audience of a White House conference he is calling in the Fall, “to help the American Negro fulfill the rights which after a long time of injustice he is finally about to secure”. The President received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree at Howard, which has a predominantly black enrollment. (AP Photo/William J. Smith)Features

    What comes after affirmative action?

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  • A Pride month merchandise display is at the front of a Target store in Dickson City, Pennsylvania, on Friday, May 26, 2023. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey)Newsletters

    Anti-LGBTQ backlash against Bud Light and Target could affect how other brands honor Pride Month

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  • Win Rosenfeld, Steven Yeun, Daniel Kaluuya, Jordan Peele, Keke Palmer and Brandon Perea attend the world premiere of Universal Pictures' "NOPE" at TCL Chinese Theatre on July 18, 2022 in Hollywood, California.Newsletters

    A summer reading and podcast list by and for inclusive leaders

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  • Granddaughter helping to measure grandmother's blood pressure.Newsletters

    Companies say they want to retain caregivers—yet turn their backs on flexible, remote work

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  • Win Rosenfeld, Steven Yeun, Daniel Kaluuya, Jordan Peele, Keke Palmer and Brandon Perea attend the world premiere of Universal Pictures' "NOPE" at TCL Chinese Theatre on July 18, 2022 in Hollywood, California.Newsletters

    These are the most inclusive films of the last 4 years—and the producers and companies behind them

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  • NATIONAL HARBOR, MD – APRIL 21: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis speaks during The Heritage Foundation 50th Anniversary Celebration at the Gaylord National Harbor Resort on April 21, 2023 in National Harbor, Md. (Photo by Ricky Carioti/The Washington Post via Getty Images)Newsletters

    Disney is poised to play the spoiler as DeSantis signs new bill defunding DEI at Florida colleges

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  • Francois Locoh-Donou, F5 Networks CEO and President (Singapore Press via AP Images)Newsletters

    What F5’s CEO learned after overhauling the board’s diversity: ‘Being a director today requires being quite an athlete’

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  • HOLLYWOOD, FLORIDA – NOVEMBER 17: Tucker Carlson speaks during 2022 FOX Nation Patriot Awards at Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood on November 17, 2022 in Hollywood, Florida. (Photo by Jason Koerner/Getty Images)Newsletters

    Tucker Carlson’s racist text reveals a glaring hypocrisy

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  • Deepa Shrish Singgali gives a manicure to a client at Mt. Everest Nail Salon in Ridgewood, Queens, New York on May 11, 2022. – They are the artisans of affordable beauty on almost every New York City street corner. But migrant nail salon workers endure low wages, poor conditions and health risks — a reality they hope a new law will change. They are demanding enforcement of the minimum hourly wage of 15 dollars, overtime payments, better access to protective gloves and masks, meal breaks and social protections. (Photo by Andrea RENAULT / AFP) (Photo by ANDREA RENAULT/AFP via Getty Images)Newsletters

    Why the AAPI ‘umbrella’ can do more harm than good in the workplace

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  • American actor and singer Harry Belafonte on a beach, circa 1957.Newsletters

    Remembering Harry Belafonte, the trailblazing singer, actor, and civil rights icon

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  • Members of the Proud Boys gather in front of the Oregon State Capitol building during a far-right rally on January 8, 2022 in Salem, Oregon.Newsletters

    New report shows rise in antisemitic incidents is the highest since 1979

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  • KANSAS CITY, MO- APRIL 18: Protesters attend a rally for Black teen Ralph Yarl in front of U.S. District Court on April 18, 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri. The 16-year-old Yarl was shot last week by an 84-year-old white homeowner after going to the wrong house to pick up his brother, according to published reports. (Photo by Chase Castor/Getty Images)Newsletters

    How ‘stand your ground’ laws promote violence and racial resentment

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  • NEW JERSEY, USA – MARCH 23: People gather at Bergen Diyanet Mosque and Cultural Center to break their fast on the first day of the holy month of Ramadan in New Jersey, United States on March 23, 2023. (Photo by Fatih Aktas/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)Newsletters

    How employee resource groups are helping companies support Muslim employees during Ramadan and beyond

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  • Undated photo of Jack Teixeira.Newsletters

    Alleged Pentagon leaker was a conspiracy theorist who shared racist memes and antisemitic ideas

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