Professionals and leaders who care about diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in organizations are facing a critical question: Is DEI dead in the U.S.?

It’s true that the current attacks on DEI appear to go beyond the program cuts of a decade ago, which were largely driven by economic factors. Today, restrictive legislation is leading to entire DEI departments being decimated. And the voracity of the media claiming that DEI is under siege and that woke capitalism leads to economic decline has created a climate where indeed it feels unsafe to be an outspoken advocate of DEI.

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