President Trump made two executive orders dismantling diversity, equity and inclusion programs during his first week in office saying ending these programs encourages merit and leadership. As WFIR’s Denise Allen Membreno reports a Virginia Tech political science professor says we should remember the history that led to the creation of these efforts.
Diversity, equity and inclusion programs have their roots in the Civil Rights Movement. A Virginia Tech political science professor says she hopes the two executive orders President Trump made dismantling DEI programs don’t turn back the hands of time.
