Cuban vs. Musk: Entrepreneurs debate DEI – By Sareen Habeshian (Axios) / Jan 4, 2024
A handful of powerful, white, male entrepreneurs are tussling over the role — and essentially the need for — diversity, equity and inclusion programs, or DEI, in the workforce.
The big picture: Major employers across the U.S. have embraced DEI programs as part of their efforts to attract and retain talent, but critics of DEI have become so emboldened that it now stands out when high-profile figures in the corporate world, such as Mark Cuban, defend those initiatives.
Zoom in: Elon Musk took to X on Wednesday to “shame” anyone who uses the term “DEI,” saying it’s “just another word for racism.”
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