The cost of DEI cuts: Why some are turning to economic protest [Video]

Many Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion programs at businesses, schools, and within the military are being rolled back or removed altogether. The Greenville NAACP says many are calling for an economic response as some companies drawback their DEI policies and initiatives.Initially, the United States Air Force removed training courses with videos of its Tuskegee Airmen as a part of the Trump Administration’s crackdown on DEI initiatives. “For you not to want to bring about that information for those new soldiers who come along in any branch of service . . . I find it appalling,” said Reverend Emanuel Flemming Sr., Greenville NAACP President. The United States Air Force recently reinstated its Tuskegee Airmen training. This action comes as there has been a broader shift of companies and agencies scaling back DEI policies. Some people are calling the changes progress, while others push for an economic boycott– to not shop with companies …