The History of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in America

Welcome to Season 5, Episode 8! Today's episode impacts AANHPI communities, but it's not necessarily solely focuses on our history. We're going to talk about The History of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. This is an extremely scary topic to some people… especially the leaders of the Republican Party in the U.S. If you believe what they rant about, DEI is at the heart of unqualified candidates, accidents, and probably hurricanes. But when you listen closely, you'll realize that as much as DEI has become a target, some of the people complaining the loudest actually don't know much about it. So we take a moment to explain what it is, the history, some myths, and the actual benefits and facts based on research. In our short recurring segment, we have a new one called The Message, where we give a short message… a call to action so to speak.  If you like what we do, please share, follow, and like us in your podcast directory of choice or on Instagram @AAHistory101. For previous episodes and resources, please visit our site at https://asianamericanhistory101.libsyn.com or our links at http://castpie.com/AAHistory101. If you have any questions, comments or suggestions, email us at [email protected]. Segments 00:25 Intro and Explanation 01:29 The History of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion 20:17 The Message: Stay Actively Involved or Knowledgeable