RIP DEI? Does Trump Know DEI is Latin for God?

As an American who grew up in the “Civil Rights” era of the 1960s, I could not conceive or dream of an “Un-Civil Rights” era. But here we are, nostalgic for anEmil GuillermoEmil Guillermo America where the prevailing belief in fairness was on our side. Still, even with that, it wasn’t easy. Someone asked me the other day why I looked so young. How I look isn’t just due to the increased melanin in my skin or my ethnic Filipino Asian-ness. Part of it too was I have been underutilized—all throughout my life in my various careers. The door opened occasionally for me but mostly remained shut. When it did open, I had my chance to prove myself, and I was always proud of what I could show. But there never were enough spaces. I was often the only Filipino or person of color in the room. And too many times, one of us was enough. But now my heartaches, when I see the federal government is not only keeping the door shut, it’s eviscerating the office, and its founding philosophy intended to help minorities and people of color get a fair shake. Donald Trump’s executive order on affirmative action...