Maya Henson Carey

2 weeks ago | splcenter.org | Maya Henson Carey |R.G. Cravens

In 2024, diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives became ground zero for hard-right mobilizations to whitewash American society and protect white supremacy. These efforts built a foundation in 2024 for nationwide policy actions to follow by President Donald Trump. Black Americans have long described a reality different from white Americans, but the police killings in 2020 of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor exposed many of the inequalities at the center of American life.