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Meta announces end of DEI programs. Read the internal memo

Meta says it plans to end a number of internal DEI programs, designed to increase the company's hiring of diverse candidates.

CNBC - Jan. 10

Meta terminates its DEI programs days before Trump inauguration

Meta, fresh off announcement to end factchecking, follows McDonald’s and Walmart in rolling back diversity initiatives. Following a week in which Mark Zuckerberg announced that Meta was ...

The Guardian - Jan. 10

The unemployment rate for Black women fell in December, following a sharp rise

Black women saw a decline in the unemployment rate in December, as it slipped to 5.4%. That is an improvement from November’s rate of 5.9%.

CNBC - Jan. 10

Meta joins companies rolling back some DEI policies

McDonald's announced earlier this week that the company would end some initiatives centered on diversity, equity and inclusion, or DEI.

ABC News - Jan. 10

Meta cutting DEI team, programs in broad shift

Meta told employees Friday it will cut its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) team and roll back several related programs, marking another major shift in policy for the leading social media ...

The Hill - Jan. 10

Black Ops 6 Season 1 Patch Notes Revert Some Of Last Week's Changes

Season 1 of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is now live, and with it comes a new set of patch notes that tweak some of the changes made in the game's previous update . "The team is always focused on ...

GameSpot - Jan. 10

‘If you are black, you are finished’: the ethnically targeted violence raging in Sudan

Refugees tell of attacks on darker-skinned people and non-Arab groups by Rapid Support Forces and its allies in Darfur. Husna Ibrahim Arbab had already lost her son in the early days of Sudan’s ...

The Guardian - Jan. 10

Watch Anthony Edwards put Orlando's Anthony Black in poster with monster dunk

We've seen less of Edwards dunking this season and we've missed it.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 10

Marcus Freeman offers inspiring message as first Black coach to reach college football national championship

Notre Dame's coach remains focused on his team's performance despite making history of his own at the Orange Bowl

CBS Sports - Jan. 10

MAGA Is Blaming DEI for the California Wildfires

Rather than months without rain or the effects of climate change, figures like Elon Musk and Donald Trump Jr. are pointing to a familiar scapegoat as entire neighborhoods burn.

Wired - Jan. 9

How to watch Maine Black Bears vs. Binghamton Bearcats: NCAA Basketball live stream info, TV channel, start time, game odds

How to watch Maine vs. Binghamton basketball game

CBS Sports - Jan. 9

Black British entrepreneurs find new ways to land funding as diversity efforts are scrapped

In 2018 Black founders secured just 0.23% of venture funds, according to data from Extend Ventures.

CNBC - Jan. 9

2025 Ryder Cup teams: Keegan Bradley names Kevin Kisner vice captain for U.S. squad at Bethpage Black

The U.S. leadership room continues to fill out as the biennial match against Europe fast approaches

CBS Sports - Jan. 8

Black sailors exonerated for mutiny not alive to see justice prevail

Fifty Black sailors refused to go back to work after the deadly Port Chicago explosion, citing unaddressed safety concerns. Convicted of mutiny, they weren't exonerated until last year.

CBS News - Jan. 7

Black sailors exonerated for mutiny 80 years after WWII

After a deadly ammunition blast at California's Port Chicago during World War II, 50 Black sailors were convicted of mutiny for refusing to go back over subpar safety conditions. Eight decades ...

CBS News - Jan. 7

2024 Tried to Kill DEI. Could Costco Launch a Revival in 2025?

Conservative activists have successfully convinced companies such as McDonald’s and Walmart to shut down their DEI programs. Costco said no.

Inc. - Jan. 7

Ranking the 6 NFL head-coaching openings from best to worst after Black Monday

Young quarterbacks? Unstable franchises? Cap space? Considering every factor, here's a ranking of the top job openings in the NFL this offseason.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 7

How Black musicians have reinterpreted ‘The Star Spangled Banner’ during times of change

One of the first musicians to interpret the “Star Spangled Banner” in a way that displayed a Black consciousness was the piano prodigy known as “Blind Tom.”

The Hill - Jan. 7

McDonald’s Abandons Some DEI Policies, Following Other Big Companies Caving to Pressure Groups

Despite its apparent successes in diversifying the company, McDonald’s joined the growing list of big corporations revising or dropping DEI programs amid conservative attacks.

Inc. - Jan. 7

McDonald’s is ‘retiring’ its DEI goals. Why more companies are expected to do the same.

Companies like Walmart, Harley-Davidson and Lowe’s have also changed their diversity initiatives

MarketWatch - Jan. 7

‘I haven’t seen any change’: black Labour voters in Liverpool and London six months on

In Liverpool Riverside and Tottenham, two constituencies with black MPs and large black communities, Labour’s vote share dropped by more than 20 points at last year’s election. The Guardian spoke ...

The Guardian - Jan. 7

NFL Black Monday: Colts part ways with defensive coordinator Gus Bradley

Bradley spent the past three seasons in Indy

CBS Sports - Jan. 7

NFL Black Monday winners and losers: Giants' Brian Daboll, Joe Schoen keep jobs; mixed bag for New York fans

Plus, the Alabama football team comes out a winner as well

CBS Sports - Jan. 6

Investigators receive black box data from plane that crashed in Kazakhstan

Authorities now have access to cockpit dialogue from Azerbaijan Airlines plane that went down on Christmas Day. Brazil’s air force has extracted the data from two black box recorders belonging to a ...

The Guardian - Jan. 6

O'Malley touts endorsements of current, former Congressional Black Caucus members in DNC chair bid

Former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley (D) on Monday touted the endorsements of current and former Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) members in his Democratic National Committee (DNC) chair bid. “I am ...

The Hill - Jan. 6

It's Black Monday in pro football, as the bill comes due for coaches of losing NFL teams

The Jacksonville Jaguars fired Super Bowl-winning coach Doug Pederson in what's likely to be multiple "Black Monday" terminations across pro football.

NBC News - Jan. 6

Martin O'Malley snags DNC chair endorsements from current and former Black members of Congress

Four prominent current and former Congressional Black Caucus members endorsed Martin O’Malley's bid to chair the Democratic National Committee on Monday as the contest heads into the home stretch.

NBC News - Jan. 6

Would you drop Of Mice and Men from the exam syllabus? The answer isn’t black and white | Nels Abbey

The book will no longer be studied at GCSE in Wales because many find the racial slurs upsetting. That’s culture war fodder, but it shouldn’t be. In years to come, we might call it the Steinbeck ...

The Guardian - Jan. 6

NFL coaching carousel: Ranking 15 NFL head-coaching candidates for 2025 cycle leading into 'Black Monday'

Here's a look at the top names to monitor

CBS Sports - Jan. 5

How to watch Boston U. Terriers vs. Army Black Knights: TV channel, NCAA Basketball live stream info, start time

How to watch Boston University vs. Army West Point basketball game

CBS Sports - Jan. 5

Jan. 6 accountability falters as Trump return nears

The prospect of accountability for President-elect Trump and those who played a role in the storming of the Capitol is dimming as he’s set to take office and the GOP garners control of Washington — ...

The Hill - Jan. 5

Freeman, Franklin eye boost to all Black coaches

Notre Dame's Marcus Freeman and Penn State's James Franklin are aware they are on the brink of making history in the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl.

ESPN - Jan. 4

With one top player out and another in a funk, UCLA falters late in loss to Nebraska

The absence of Eric Dailey Jr. coupled with Dylan Andrews' ongoing struggles dooms turnover-happy UCLA to a 66-58 road loss to Nebraska.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 4

How to watch Bryant Bulldogs vs. Maine Black Bears: NCAA Basketball live stream info, TV channel, start time, game odds

How to watch Bryant vs. Maine basketball game

CBS Sports - Jan. 4

Scalise cites DEI initiatives in law enforcement while discussing New Orleans attack

House Majority Leader Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.) cited diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives that he says have blurred the focus of law enforcement agents hired to keep the country safe ...

The Hill - Jan. 3

Call Of Duty Patch Notes For Black Ops 6, Warzone, And Zombies Reveal All The Big Squid Game Updates

It's a big day for Call of Duty, as the new Squid Game collaboration launches today, January 3, alongside a significant update across Black Ops 6 and Warzone. Activision has now posted the full ...

GameSpot - Jan. 3

Don’t we care about disproportionate Black victimization?

The government has a fundamental duty to provide security for all its citizens and to punish those who victimize them. It is time for the local, state and federal governments to live up to that ...