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Boston celebrates 1965 Freedom Rally led by MLK as advocates urge continued fight against injustice

Sixty years after the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. led a rally protesting housing discrimination and segregated schools in Boston, hundreds of people gathered at the same site to honor and reflect on the historic event

The Independent UK

Inside the Target CEO meeting with Black leaders amid the company’s DEI rollback and the boycott that followed

“It did not come up to all that we're expecting or needing.”

Fortune

‘Piracy’ to legitimacy: how companies like French ride-hailing platform Heetch can make their mark

The 2024 arrest and subsequent release of activist Paul Watson, the founder of the NGO Sea Shepherd that fights to protect ocean biodiversity, highlighted a division between two opposing camps. There are those who want to stay true to the NGO’s DNA by continuing to practice strong activism against poaching…

The Conversation

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Trump’s aggressive actions against free speech speak a lot louder than his words defending it

Harvard University took the extraordinary step of suing the Trump administration on April 21, 2025, claiming that the pressure campaign mounted on the school by the president and his Cabinet to force viewpoint diversity on campus violated the Constitution’s guarantees of free speech.

The Conversation

Trump science cuts roil university labs, targeting bird feeder research, AI literacy work and more

Hundreds of university researchers in the U.S. have had their National Science Foundation funding abruptly canceled to comply with President Donald Trump’s directive to end support of research on diversity, equity and inclusion, as well as the study of misinformation

The Independent UK

Threatening diversity, threatening growth: the business effects of Trump’s anti-DEI and anti-trans agendas

Recent months have seen a dramatic shift in US policies on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). These changes carry deep economic consequences. President Donald Trump’s executive orders aim to ban DEI initiatives in federal agencies and contractors, and private companies have felt pressure to weaken or drop their DEI programmes.…

The Conversation

Trump news at a glance: president targets diversity at US universities; Trump accuses Zelenskyy of endangering peace deal

Donald Trump signs orders that attack funding and accreditation as his administration pushes to reshape colleges – key US politics stories from 23 April

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Trump signs orders cracking down on diversity and inclusion at US universities

Actions attack funding and accreditation but also seek to increase affordability and retention at Black colleges

The Guardian - US

Pastor calls for 'full Target boycott' over concerns about diversity, equity, inclusion

The pastor of a Georgia megachurch who led a nationwide 40-day “fast” against Target stores is now calling for a “full Target boycott.”

The Independent UK

Trump is stripping protections from marine protected areas – why that’s a problem for fishing’s future, and for whales, corals and other ocean life

The single greatest threat to the diversity of life in our oceans over the past 50 years, more than climate change or plastic pollution, has been unsustainable fishing practices.

The Conversation

Here Is Why Harvard Argues That Trump's Funding Freeze Violates the First Amendment

The administration's demands extend far beyond its avowed concern about antisemitism and enforcement of "civil rights laws."

Reason

Reducing diversity, equity and inclusion to a catchphrase undermines its true purpose

Diversity, equity and inclusion, which has become the catchphrase DEI, represents a commitment to fairness and to tackling racism and exclusionary policies that limit access to resources and perpetuate injustice.

The Conversation

The Vatican's Apostolic Library set to host old and new art exhibitions to 'reflect diversity'

The Vatican Library will host exhibitions combining old and new that reflect Pope Francis's progressive appeals on climate and other issues.

Euronews

Trump’s political bullying of Harvard will do nothing to foster diversity of thought

Substituting liberal biases with conservative will only serve to subvert academic objectivity

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The Independent UK

As DEI rollbacks take hold, students of color say they're losing campus support systems

As U.S. colleges are pulling back on diversity, equity and inclusion practices, students of color say they are starting to lose campus mentors, move-in events, scholarships and diversity offices where they always have felt welcome on predominately white campuses

AAP

Photography prize reveals rich diversity of bush life

A farmer chewing straw was once a ubiquitous image of country Australia but a burgeoning photography prize is transforming tired perceptions of the bush.

International Business Times UK

Is Target Bringing Back All DEI Initiatives? CEO Brian Cornell Meets With Rev. Al Sharpton

Target's chief executive officer has met with the Rev. Al Sharpton, whose civil rights organization has encouraged consumers to avoid U.S. retailers that scaled backed their diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives

International Business Times

Leadership Through Kelli Rodriguez's Lens: Diversity, Communication, & Women's Empowerment

For more than 20 years, Rodriguez has played an instrumental role in launching, restructuring, and scaling global and domestic brands, cementing her reputation as an industry leader.

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The Independent UK

PepsiCo agrees to meet with Al Sharpton over DEI cuts, potential boycott

Food and beverage giant PepsiCo has agreed to meet this week with civil rights advocates from the National Action Network to discuss the company’s recent decision to roll back some of its diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives

Evening Standard

More staff blowing the whistle on bullying and discrimination, data reveals

But experts warned that pressure on global firms to water down their diversity policies could make staff ‘nervous’ to report concerns.

The Guardian - UK

Lego drops diversity terms from its annual sustainability report

Move by Danish toymaker appears to reflect US pressure on inclusivity initiatives worldwide

The Guardian - US

US law firms quietly scrub DEI references from websites to appease Trump

Changes at two dozen prestigious firms underscore Trump’s successful intimidation campaign against legal profession

The Conversation

We study ‘planktivores’ – and found an amazing diversity of shapes among plankton-feeding fishes

Swim along the edge of a coral reef and you’ll often see schools of sleek, torpedo-shaped fishes gliding through the currents, feeding on tiny plankton from the water column.

The Independent UK

Education Department withdraws from plan to address discipline disparities for Native students

The Education Department has withdrawn from an agreement to address disparities in discipline for Native American students at a South Dakota school system, saying it was wrongly rooted in efforts to promote diversity, equity and inclusion

The Conversation

Fulani: new study unravels the genetic history of Africa’s largest pastoralist community

The Fulani people are Africa’s largest pastoralist group. There are between 25 million and 40 million Fulani people across 17 African countries, from the Atlantic shores of Senegal and Mauritania to Sudan.

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