How to Help Build Equity in Organizations
By Tammy Belton-Davis
October 2024
Today’s pushback against Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) did not start with last year’s U.S. Supreme Court decision banning affirmative action in college admissions; instead, it’s an acceleration of an existing misguided movement.
In the aftermath of this high court decision, Florida, Texas, North Carolina and other states quickly passed legislation banning DEI efforts in higher education and have sought to extend these to the public and private sectors.
We continue to see the government, as well as companies and organizations, grapple with not only promoting but also understanding what DEI is and its importance.
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Tammy Belton-Davis
An award-winning PR and equity strategist, Tammy Belton-Davis is the founder and president of Athena Communications, a brand management and government affairs firm specializing in strategic communications, equity and inclusion practices, and media engagement. The firm has client partners engaged in transformational and systems change work.
