Conservative Christian “pro-family” groups that support President Donald Trump are promoting his attacks on DEI, praising his management of the economy, sending mixed messages about whether women should be leaders, and backing efforts to require Bible reading in public schools….
Disciples of White Jesus
That the United States is in a time of great cultural upheaval is no secret. Corporations are weakening their commitments to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Colleges and universities are doing the same, often due to government pressure. And the Trump…
Democrats will use ‘bully pulpit’ to stand against Trump’s cruelty, Congressman says
Democrats in Congress will pull out the stops to oppose the Trump administration’s ongoing assault on federal agencies and its collateral effects on the American people, U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., said during a virtual town hall hosted by Democracy…
Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump attack on DEI
On Friday, a federal judge temporarily blocked implementation of President Donald Trump’s executive orders on ending Diversity, Equity and Inclusion efforts nationwide. The ruling by U.S. District Judge Adam Abelson in Baltimore came in response to a lawsuit filed by…
Dismantling DEI is about making America white again, Lewis warns
Donald Trump’s prohibition of government diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives has nothing to do with fairness and everything to do with subduing marginalized communities, pastor, activist and author Jacqui Lewis said during a recent episode of “The State of Belief”…
The church is called to DEI
Before taking office, Donald Trump promised a crackdown on diversity initiatives. In the weeks following the inauguration, some might say he’s overdelivered on his promise, shutting down federal DEI offices and putting all federal employees that work in such programs…
The sacredness of DEI
Diversity, equity and inclusion. DEI. I want to begin this post by reclaiming these words as good, whole and holy. You and I embody diversity, equity and inclusion. As Stacey Abrams recently said in her podcast, DEI is not something…
I cannot stay silent about erasing the Tuskegee Airmen
As a historian, educator and scholar of the Tuskegee Airmen, I cannot stay silent about the removal of pivotal lessons on American history from U.S. military classrooms. The Trump-era Diversity, Equity and Inclusion policy that led to this decision is…
Jesus is still woke
Despite the stampede of corporations running away from any identification with diversity, equity and inclusion work, the gospel has not changed. Jesus is still woke. In the Second Coming of Donald Trump, we’re seeing a flood of headlines declaring the…
In defense of DEI: 10 benefits of DEI in higher education
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion programs in higher education are under attack around the country. Conservatives see these programs as purveyors of “wokeism” that limit free speech and teach discrimination, hate and divisiveness. I’ve spent my 37-year-career in higher education in…