DEI, NAACP and Trump

Local NAACP president: Trump's DEI order 'smoke screen'
President Donald Trump is placing federal employees involved in diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility efforts within the government on paid leave.
NAACP: Trump’s DEI executive orders are a ‘radical shift in our American values’
Patrice Willoughby, NAACP Chief of Policy and Legislative Affairs, joins Andrea Mitchell on MSNBC to discuss the Trump Administration’s move to ban Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion programs throughout the Federal Government.
Local NAACP leaders advocate for DEI programs after executive order
On Wednesday, President Donald Trump's executive order placing all federal employees involved in DEI initiatives on paid leave went into effect.
Live updates: President Trump's latest executive orders hit DEI and more
On his first full day in office Tuesday President Donald Trump continued sweeping actions, including ordering the shuttering of all executive branch diversity, equity, and inclusion offices and ordered all employees working in such offices to be placed on leave.
The End of DEI: What Trump’s Executive Orders Mean for Black Americans
Not wasting any time, President Donald Trump on his first day back in the White House — a day that coincided with Martin Luther King Jr. Day — signed a slew of executive orders that could have major implications for Black Americans and other marginalized groups.
Trump terminates federal diversity programs, sparking local NAACP concern
President Donald Trump has terminated all federal diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, placing employees on paid leave and advising agencies to close all ...
NAACP honors Salute to Service winners, raises scholarship funds
Jan. 17’s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Unity/Scholarship Banquet, sponsored by the Aberdeen/Monroe County chapter of the NAACP, ...
Ben Crump And NAACP Both Sue Southern California Electric For Eaton Fire Victims In Altadena
In separate lawsuits, Benjamin Crump and the NAACP are going after Southern California Electric on behalf of Eaton fire ...
NAACP praises Biden’s clemency for ‘Waverly Two’ amid Youngkin and Miyares’ criticism
On Sunday, the NAACP Virginia State Conference commended Biden for commuting the sentences of Ferrone Claiborne and Terrence ...
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NAACP stands against reinstating former Fort Lauderdale police officer fighting in arbitration
Marsha Ellison is concerned that a former Fort Lauderdale police officer was fighting to get his job back on Wednesday in ...
'He came with experience': New Hanover NAACP reflects on Wilmington police chief's legacy
With the announcement of Wilmington Police Chief Donny Williams' retirement, the head of the New Hanover County NAACP ...
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NAACP voices concern over new Virginia curfew bill set to go into effect in July
Starting this summer, police chiefs across Virginia will be able to set curfews during times of civil unrest thanks to a new ...
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Texarkana NAACP reflects on MLK’s legacy and the future of his teachings
"I remember having tanks and the National Guard with bayonets in the streets, I remember curfew, and so that encouraged me ...
Texas-based short film has been nominated for a 2025 NAACP Image Award
After premiering the week of Juneteenth in 2024, the film has been chosen as a nominee for Outstanding Short Form ...
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Baton Rouge NAACP condemns MAGA flag over governor’s mansion
As President Donald Trump was being sworn into office, Governor Jeff Landry flew the Make America Great Again flag over the ...