No matter where you stand politically, it’s hard to deny that it’s been a banner year for the anti-DEI movement: President Donald Trump has issued executive orders designed to stamp out diversity practices in both the private and public sector, and several large companies have rolled back their DEI programs.

This culture shift was the backdrop to several recent anti-DEI shareholder votes at companies ranging from Coca-Cola to Apple, as activists tried to ramp up the fight over diversity and inclusion policies. But while anti-DEI proposals have become more common, they are not gaining in popularity. Read more at www.finance.yahoo.com.

Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett did not bite her tongue when she approached the podium on May 5 to address the House about the Trump administration’s attack on the Black community within the past 100 days.

In a video clip posted to Crockett’s X page, the congresswoman and her Black Caucus colleagues made plans to resist, organize, and speak the truth clearly to the House due to the administration’s “full-blown attack on Black futures, Black prosperity, and Black freedom.” Read more at www.blackenterprise.com.

New York Attorney General Letitia James is keeping her foot on Donald Trump’s neck with an inquiry into potential insider trading.

Building on the 15 ongoing legal actions her office is pursuing against the president and his administration, James has launched a new inquiry into potential insider trading involving Trump’s inner circle. The investigation, reportedly tied to last month’s market-shaking tariff policies, was confirmed by an anonymous source who told Business Insider the AG’s office is “looking at” the matter. Read more at www.blackenterprise.com.

A new report revealed that Target CEO Brian Cornell’s salary dropped 87% from his compensation peak of $77.5 million in 2020, the Minnesota Star Tribune reports. 

Cornell only earned $9.9 million in 2024 — a 45% drop from 2023 and the lowest since 2016. With a salary of $1,400,000, he also received a bonus worth $785,400. However, the decline in payment highlights the financial struggles that the Minneapolis-based retailer has suffered in recent years, in addition to political backlash. 

Target fell short of annual performance targets in 2023 and missed an even wider margin in 2024. Brand executives seemingly receive equity awards for medium-term performance over three years in correlation with their colleagues. During the 2022-2024 performance period, the retailer’s performance fell short of sales, earnings, and return on specific invested capital sales goals. Read more at www.blackenterprise.com.

When the Justice Department lifted a school desegregation order in Louisiana this week, officials called its continued existence a “historical wrong” and suggested that others dating to the Civil Rights Movement should be reconsidered. Read more at www.thegrio.com.