DEI may be under attack, but the Grammys celebrated it

Diversity, equity and inclusion efforts may be under attack by some, but the Grammys didn’t get the memo.

Diversity, equity and inclusion efforts may be under attack by some, but the Grammys didn’t get the memo. There was a vocal and visual celebration of diverse culture at Sunday’s event, with performances and wins by a broad range of artists and tributes to the first responders and citizens who have come together to help Los Angeles recover from its devastating wildfires. During the show, rapper Doechii, who is bisexual, became only the third Black woman to ever win a best rap album - Cardi B. and Lauryn Hill being the others - for “Alligator Bites Never Heal.” “I know that there is a Black girl out there - so many Black women out there - that are watching me right now. And I want to tell you, you can do it,” Doechii said. “Anything is possible. Don’t allow anybody to project any stereotypes on you that tell you that you can’t be here.” Alicia Keys took a similar tact when accepting the Dr. Dre Global Impact Award. “This is for all the ladies that know the magic that they bring to the room,” Keys said. “This is not the time to shut down the diversity of voices. We’ve seen on this stage talented, hard-working people from different backgrounds with different points of view and it changes the game. DEI is not a threat, it’s a gift.”