As millions poured into city streets to protest racial injustice in May 2020, corporations vowed to do their part, offering billions in financial commitments and drawing up ambitious goals to make their workforces look more like America.
Four years after George Floyd died under a white police officer's knee, what was supposed to be a watershed moment in the workplace has been waylaid by conservative activists waging aggressive campaigns against diversity, equity and inclusion in statehouses and courthouses across the country, DEI advocates say.
"Anti-woke" backlash born from this movement has unnerved business leaders who find themselves navigating shifting terrain, leading to counteractions and ultimately stalling progress.
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French Gates says she's compelled to support reproductive rights after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and that she wants to "help even the match."
