, Guest Columnist
DEI Attacks Are Widening the Racial Wealth Gap
Taking away policies that help qualified Black and Latino people secure economic gains through selective colleges and high-paying jobs is counter-productive.
DEI and affirmative action initiatives shouldn’t be controversial.
Photographer: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images North AmericaVoters have given Donald Trump a second chance and put diversity, equity and inclusion programs in further danger.
The DEI backlash was strong even before Trump won the 2024 presidential election, and he is clearly hostile to most programs that seek to create an even playing field. That’s a shame, and not simply on moral or social grounds. DEI offers a path to real, lasting wealth generation, helps create a bigger consumer class, and it’s good for the economy.