Even before Trump, Black-led businesses say DEI initiatives fell flat
Some minority-owned firms may have benefited from DEI programs, a business owner says, but such initiatives did not go far ...
As Trump Rolls Back DEI, Black Business Leaders Say Bigger Structural Change Is Needed
Trump also rescinded a 1965 executive order signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson that prohibited employment discrimination ...
The black business owners who say DEI has never worked and that it 'isn't for us'
The owners of black businesses and experts on diversity hiring say Joe Biden's DEI policies did little to level the playing ...
Black Business Leaders Call for Bigger Structural Change Amid Anti-DEI Surge
Black and minority business owners say DEI initiatives had limited positive effects, and say most measures didn't go far enough to break down barriers.
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Black-owned businesses say DEI initiatives fell short
Trump’s rollback of DEI initiatives leaves some Black-owned business leaders unfazed. Biden’s DEI policies delivered some ...
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‘DEI Isn’t For Us’: Even Black-Owned Businesses Admit Diversity Policies Don’t Work
Some black-owned businesses are blowing the whistle on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies, telling Reuters that ...
ABC Names 2025 Top-Performing US Construction Contractors
The No. 1 2025 ABC Top Performer by work hours is Turner Industries Group LLC, Baton Rouge, Louisiana; followed by BL Harbert International, Birmingham, Alabama; Brown & Root Industrial Services, ...
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Springfield city council votes for funding for affordable housing
SPRINGFIELD, Ill (WICS) — 50 new affordable homes may be coming to Springfield’s east side. It’s part of one organization’s ...
First National Bank opens new headquarters in Pittsburgh's Hill District
The 26-story skyscraper is a state-of-the-art building with the potential to bring nearly $1 billion in economic expansion.
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Nation’s Oldest Black-Owned Design Firm Tackles Major Projects While Keeping Its Legacy Front And Center
McKissack & McKissack is renovating Wilmington's JPMorgan Chase offices and has secured contracts with SEPTA, the Philly ...
85% of US contractors can't find skilled workers: Women and Black Americans could fill the gap
The US faces a critical skilled labor shortage, with 85% of contractors struggling to find qualified workers. Women and Black Americans remain significantly underrepresented in the trades due to ...