Equity activists outraged at Disney, Netflix for forcing DEI chiefs out: 'Corporate blackface'
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Diversity activists are attacking Hollywood after several Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) executives at top entertainment companies were fired or pushed out of their jobs.
An LA Times story published Tuesday linked the high-profile exits to the backlash against "wokeness" by conservative politics and pundits, as many speculate whether the job changes are a result of the growing pushback to the left's diversity push. Yael Halon is a reporter for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to yael.halon@fox.com.
The story, titled "High-profile exits spark fears that Hollywood diversity pledges are just ‘PR,' focuses its ire on the entertainment industry, citing a number of outraged equity activists who accused Hollywood of making insincere commitments to diversity and racial justice programs for "PR" purposes after the George Floyd protests in the summer of 2020.
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