Trump’s Actions on DEI Are an Attack on Black America

“Black Vote, Black Power,”& a collaboration between Keith Boykin and Word In Black,& examines the issues and what’s at stake for Black America.Donald Trump has issued a new memorandum to carry out his Inauguration Day executive order eliminating federal DEIA programs, by placing DEI employees on federal leaveDEIA stands for diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility, and Trump’s action rescinds President Biden’s executive order from 2021, which sought to make the federal government “a model” for effective DEIA.& RELATED: Don’t Be Fooled: Trump’s J6 Pardons Are All About RaceTrump’s order inaccurately describes DEIA as “radical,” “illegal,” and “immoral discrimination.” So let’s look at what the federal government’s DEI programs actually do.Federal DEI programs set goals in 8 different areas. Data collection, to give us a better understanding of who is and isn’t in the federal workforce  Paid Internships, which provide valuable opportunities and experience for people from underserved communities   Recruitment, so that the government doesn’t just hire the usual suspects but posts job announcements in places where other people can see them,   Professional development, so that once people are hired they can continue to expand their skills and become better workers,  Fair treatment of people with disabilities, so that they can...