The Black History Month reception held at the White House on Thursday had all of the pomp of celebrations past. Guests sipped champagne and snacked on lamb chops and collard greens. The crowd delighted in their invitations, snapping selfies. And… Read More »Trump Marks Black History Month, Even as He Slams the Value of Diversity
Donald Trump’s move to rapidly eradicate diversity efforts from the federal government marks the culmination of a widespread conservative backlash to the antiracism movement of 2020. Five years ago, as “END RACISM” was emblazoned on professional football fields and Uncle… Read More »Why Trump was able to pull off such a swift war on diversity
To give AI-focused women academics and others their well-deserved — and overdue — time in the spotlight, TechCrunch has been publishing a series of interviews focusing on remarkable women who’ve contributed to the AI revolution. Raji Arasu, the CTO of Autodesk,… Read More »Autodesk CTO Raji Arasu calls for diversity in the teams building AI
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday addressed events in Afghanistan, saying they created the perception of “American weakness.” While speaking to the Department of Defense and Pentagon workforce during a town hall on Friday, Hegseth said America “deserves to take… Read More »Hegseth to look into 'what went wrong' in Afghanistan and pledges accountability, slams diversity motto
