Here’s a breathtaking statistic: Black-owned small businesses are among the firms that have lost $217 million in federal contracts since the DEI rollbacks started around a year ago. The staggering number is according to a new analysis of federal government data provided to BLACK ENTERPRISE by the online community business platform Orisunn. The figures are from the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Business Development 8(a) federal contracting program. Many Black small businesses are among the largest ...

Group 1: Economic and Market Trends - Gold has surged past $5,000 an ounce for the first time, driven by calls from German economists for repatriation from U.S. vaults [4] - Big Tech earnings are anticipated to test investor confidence in AI spending, with memory becoming a significant focus in the market [3] - The odds of a government shutdown have surged to 80%, which could impact various sectors [8] Group 2: Corporate Responses and Challenges - Major Minnesota-based companies, including 3M, Best Buy, General Mills, U.S. Bancorp, and UnitedHealth, are advocating for calm and collaboration among officials following recent incidents in the Twin Cities [5] - Target has faced backlash over detentions occurring on its property, with employees expressing dissatisfaction towards the company's leadership for perceived inaction [6] - The Minnesota Chamber of Commerce has highlighted the disruption and tragic loss of life due to recent challenges, urging for immediate de-escalation and real solutions [5] Group 3: Company-Specific Developments - Tesla plans to train Optimus humanoid robots in Texas, indicating a focus on advancing automation technology [7] - Merck has halted M&A talks with cancer drugmaker Revolution, reflecting strategic shifts in the pharmaceutical sector [7] - Vanguard's client assets outside the U.S. have surpassed $1 trillion, showcasing significant growth in international investment [8]

Group 1 - The core viewpoint emphasizes that going global has become an essential path for companies, with diversification playing a significant role in this process [1] - Companies need to hire a large number of local employees when investing overseas, which requires managers to possess cross-cultural team management skills, including an inclusive mindset and understanding of cultural differences [1] - DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) has evolved from a corporate social responsibility initiative to a crucial source of organizational competitiveness in the context of deepening economic globalization [1] Group 2 - Diversity refers to differences based on perceived or real physical characteristics or socio-cultural differences, including demographic variations such as gender, age, and race within organizations [1] - Equity involves fair treatment in terms of opportunities and outcomes for individuals [1] - Inclusion aims to create a culture where different groups feel a sense of belonging and are integrated, allowing individuals from diverse backgrounds to be accepted, have a voice, and genuinely participate in organizational decision-making and value creation [1] Group 3 - AI technology is providing new possibilities for companies to advance diversity, with tools like Hirevue's video recruitment service helping to reduce implicit bias in hiring processes [2]

RT Aesthetica (@Anc_Aesthetics)Vivek was one of the leading proponents of DEI and anti-White hiring practices as recently as 2020.It's incredibly embarrassing that so many Republicans fell for his fake act. He's always been an open borders DEI leftist. https://t.co/wsgMYainir ...

At a time when everyone, every institution seems to be running away from the D, the E and the I, >> you are running unafraid, headlong into it. Why. >> Because I can.Um uh I I've I've earned the leverage. I've earned the you know I am in control of my life. And that is, you know, when I talk to young women of all races, you know, sometimes you can't push against something because you don't have the leverage.You know, what do I tell people. Well, how do I wear my hair. You better wear the hair that'll keep y ...

RT sonch (@soncharm)I think if anything changed in the early/mid-2010s it’s just that the arguments for affirmative action all collectively just got noticeably dumber.There used to be this veneer of carefully-phrased intellectualized sophistry behind it all, with framing and jargon drawn from obscure journals and the like, constructions and circumlocutions meant to pass muster in Supreme Court arguments.But after enough decades, and the long march, people just got lazy, stopped bothering with the facade. Yo ...

A great wrong was doneMatthew Schmitz (@matthewschmitz):Beginning in 2014, prestige industries decided they urgently needed to diversify. They didn’t purge established Boomers. Instead, they did everything possible to avoid hiring white millennial men.This is the story of a generation derailed by DEI.https://t.co/kUfmpHfaMH ...

RT Matthew Schmitz (@matthewschmitz)Beginning in 2014, prestige industries decided they urgently needed to diversify. They didn’t purge established Boomers. Instead, they did everything possible to avoid hiring white millennial men.This is the story of a generation derailed by DEI.https://t.co/kUfmpHfaMH ...

RT JD Vance (@JDVance)A lot of people think "DEI" is lame diversity seminars or racial slogans at NFL games. In reality, it was a deliberate program of discrimination primarily against white men. This is an incredible piece that describes the evil of DEI and its consequences:https://t.co/fMiIfvz0qz ...

What white men don’t want to admit is that they accepted the DEI destruction by signalling absolute cowardice during Covid.White men complied to a level of cuckdom anyone with melanin simply didn’t.They deny it now.But I remember.The matrix learnt you have no grit and no balls.Then they wrecked you. ...