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The Business Imperative of DEI: Navigating Resistance for Long-Term Success

Why Companies Must Invest in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Despite Growing Backlash


The question of why businesses should continue investing in DEI initiatives despite growing resistance and backlash raises profound issues about the nature of systemic inequality, the role of corporations in society, and the complex interplay between social progress and economic performance.

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We The People: America's Unfinished Journey Toward Liberty and Justice for All


The question of whether the United States has a tiered system of freedom, where different Americans experience varying levels of liberty and rights, goes to the heart of the ongoing struggle to live up to the nation's founding ideals of equality and justice for all.

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Black August: A Legacy of Resistance and Liberation


Black August is a month dedicated to commemorating historical and contemporary struggles for Black liberation. It originated in the 1970s within California prisons to honor the life and legacy of George Jackson, a Black Panther Party member and revolutionary who was assassinated on August 21, 1971, in San Quentin Prison. Over the years, Black August has expanded to recognize various acts of Black resistance, liberation, and the fight against systemic oppression.

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The Conservative Strategy

The conservative strategy of demonizing progressive ideas and initiatives like the 1619 Project, Critical Race Theory (CRT), “wokeness,” and Diversity, ...

Florida Courts Rule ‘Stop Woke’ Law Banning Diversity Training Unconstitutional

We celebrate the recent decision in the case of Honeyfund.com, Inc. v. State of Florida, No. 22-13135 (Mar. 4, 2024), ...

SFPoC Celebrates 50 Years of Hip Hop

On August 11, 1973, in the vibrant borough of Bronx, NY, Hip Hop took its first breath and began a ...

Unmasking Distortions: Florida’s Black History Curriculum and the Struggle for Inclusive Democracy

With the recent release of its updated African American History curriculum, the State of Florida goes out of its way ...

Response to the Enactment of the ‘Stop Woke’ Act

On July 1, 2022, Gov. DeSantis’s Stop WOKE (Wrongs against Our Kids and Employees), embodied in FLORIDA HOUSE BILL 7, ...

SFPoC Supports the Haitian Support Project

The South Florida People of Color condemn the brutal treatment and mass deportation of Haitian migrants seeking refuge at the ...