Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Marybeth Gasman writes about racism, philanthropy, HBCUs & faculty. As lawmakers and activists continue to target diversity, ...

For months now, President Donald Trump’s threat to strip federal contracts from corporations that stand by their diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives has driven a sharp U-turn in corporate ...

What proportion of Americans do you think agree with a pro-diversity statement like “racial diversity benefits the country”? In a study run by researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison asking ...

The national backlash to diversity, equity and inclusion practices is a strangely mixed bag for me and my colleagues in behavioral science who focus on developing and testing bias-reduction methods.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Education, led by Linda E. McMahon under Donald Trump, is facing backlash. A social media post declaring “DEI is DEAD!” and featuring a gravestone labeled “DEI” is ...

As the Trump administration vows to rid the government of diversity, equity, and inclusion programs while punishing companies that have DEI systems, Costco shareholders overwhelmingly rejected an ...

Florida's attorney general says the NFL's Rooney Rule, which requires teams to interview minority candidates for top jobs, is discriminatory.... Can the NFL's Rooney Rule survive the DEI backlash?

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Professor Michelle Travis covers emerging workplace law and policy. 2025 has been a challenging year for business leaders and ...

Attorney Artur Davis has spent his career fighting for workers who face discrimination. As a partner at HKM Employment Attorneys and former four-term congressman from Alabama, Davis has represented ...

The NFL logo adorns the uniform of a referee prior to the start of Super Bowl LX between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots on February 8, 2026 in Santa Clara, Calif. The OG of DEI ...