#Republicans introduce bill to #ban federal #DEI programs
The measure backed by several #GOPlawmakers would also halt federal #funding for agencies, #schools & other orgs that have DEI policies. Republican legislators introduced a bill that would end all federal #diversity, #equity & #inclusion programs, & end funding for government agencies, contractors, schools & other organizations that have their own DEI programs.
Romance Writers of America (RWA) is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, in part because of years of controversy surrounding race and inclusion. The trade association was founded by a Black woman in 1980 but became progressively whiter and less supportive of Black writers, awarded controversial books and in 2005, polled members on if romance should be defined as between one man and one woman. Despite all this, romance itself is thriving — it's the highest-earning fiction genre and sales are climbing. NBC took a look at what went wrong at the RWA. We want to know: What genres of book do you read (choose as many options as you like)? And if you're a writer, tell us about your work in the comments!
At an event recently, colleagues kept making jokes about me being 'strict' because I kept the schedule on time, to the point it made me feel uncomfortable 🙃
I still interrupted speakers going over time and said no to questions that would reduce the breaks until the end 🤷♀️
This editor’s letter was originally published by OHF Weekly on April 2, 2021. We reproduce it in its entirety to commemorate the third anniversary of Mr. Floyd’s death.
This editor’s letter was originally published by OHF Weekly on April 2, 2021. We reproduce it in its entirety to commemorate the third anniversary of Mr. Floyd’s death.
This editor’s letter was originally published by OHF Weekly on April 2, 2021. We reproduce it in its entirety to commemorate the third anniversary of Mr. Floyd’s death.
It takes more than simply hiring someone to address issues within an organization. It takes a top-down commitment to be part of that change. –Lecia Michelle
It takes more than simply hiring someone to address issues within an organization. It takes a top-down commitment to be part of that change. –Lecia Michelle
💛 From the @TheDailyEdge article “Talking to White People About Racism”
Not so long ago, if parents disagreed with a specific lesson, they had the option to keep their child home from school that day. They still have that right. They should exercise it.
—@clayrivers
💛 From the @TheDailyEdge article “Talking to White People About Racism”—
Not so long ago, if parents disagreed with a specific lesson, they had the option to keep their child home from school that day. They still have that right. They should exercise it.
—@clayrivers
Citizen science projects tend to attract white, affluent, well-educated volunteers — here’s how we recruited a more diverse group to identify lead pipes in homes.
—@TheConversationUS
Poverty is a policy choice. Mass incarceration is a policy choice. Inequality is a policy choice. Insulin rationing is a policy choice. Climate disintegration is a policy choice. Billionaire tax loopholes are a policy choice.
Make no mistake: We have the power to change things.
JobSeeker lifted thousands of Australians out of poverty.
Its coronavirus supplement, which was worth $550 a fortnight (or $39 a day) when it was introduced earlier this year, was given to welfare recipients on top of their eligible income support payments, and immediately lifted 425,000 people out of poverty.
💛 “Michael Che, the Enlightenment, and Whiteness”
By Rebecca Hyman
To ask “what was here before whiteness” is to open the more dangerous question: what had to be eliminated, for this way of organizing reality to appear natural.
💛 “The Race Massacres They Never Taught Us About in School”
We all say we want our children to have the very best education, but is it really in their best interests to not tell them what we have done wrong, to not show them America’s feet of clay?
—Glenn Rocess
Let’s stop the denials, the what-aboutism, and the gaslighting and get about the real business of dismantling racism and extending the love of Christ to everyone. @clayrivers
OHF Weekly Editor in Chief