Is DEI DOA?

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🗓️ 3 November 2023

⏱️ 26 minutes

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The lawyer behind the Supreme Court case that overturned affirmative action in university admissions has a new target: a small venture capital firm that gives money to Black women founders. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Mirtha Donastorg and TechCrunch’s Dominic-Madori Davis explain how it’s part of a broader backlash to diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. This episode was produced by Siona Peterous, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by David Herman, and hosted by Noel King. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained Support Today, Explained by making a financial contribution to Vox! bit.ly/givepodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	After Edward Bloom, the conservative activists who set his sights on ending affirmative action in college admissions, won,
0:08.0	he didn't celebrate very much. He told the New York Times, he went back to his hotel room, talked to his wife, had a
0:14.0	little wine, little ambient, and went to bed.
0:17.4	And then, apparently, he went right back to work.
0:20.1	His new lawsuit is aimed at a smaller target than all of college.
0:24.6	He's suing an Atlanta venture capital fund that invests in businesses led by women of
0:29.2	color.
0:30.2	The suit argues that the fearless funds, $20,000 grant that's explicitly for black women
0:35.8	entrepreneurs, is discriminatory.
0:38.2	A panel of judges agreed, and the grant has been temporarily blocked.
0:43.0	Industry watchers say after a so-called reckoning three years ago,
0:46.5	they're now seeing more attempts to end diversity programs and initiatives and grants. And all of that is coming up on today explained.
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