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Athletes have long used sports as a forum for civil rights activism

A growing number of prominent companies have scaled back or set aside the diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives that much of corporate America endorsed following the protests that accompanied the Minneapolis police killing of George Floyd, a Black man, in 2020

From ERGs to Pride parades, here’s what companies have cut from their diversity and inclusion programs.

The Spanish actress, who is nominated for Best Leading Actress for her turn in Emilia Pérez, does not appear on the official guest list

A growing number of prominent companies have scaled back or set aside the diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives that much of corporate America endorsed following the protests that accompanied the Minneapolis police killing of George Floyd, a Black man, in 2020

In 2020, in response to the riots that followed the murder of 46-year-old Black man George Floyd, Donald Trump declared himself the “president of law and order.” During the same speech, he threatened to use the military to suppress the civil unrest that erupted after a police officer killed Floyd.

Trump order putting federal diversity workers on leave follows years of protests, campaign promises and a major turn against affirmative action at the Supreme Court

As the star of Emilia Pérez, a film nominated for 13 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Gascón's past tweets have become a central topic of conversation during the awards season.

Netflix has distanced itself from the groundbreaking actor after a series of controversies

Resurfaced offensive tweets have derailed ‘Emilia Perez’ star’s Oscar campaign

Resurfaced offensive tweets have thrown star’s Oscar campaign into turmoil