Diversity & Equality

Walmart’s sweeping rollback of its diversity policies is the strongest indication yet of a profound shift taking hold at U.S. companies that are re-evaluating the legal and political risks associated with bold programs to bolster historically underrepresented groups in business.

In our continuing “Race in America” series NBC Bay Area reporters examine the topics of identity and history through peoples lived histories. This episode first aired on Thursday, Nov. 21.

“A lot of the stuff written about us is just so fake.”

Bisila Bokoko, a Spanish immigrant with African roots, moved to the United States to carve out a path as an entrepreneur.

The San Francisco Latino Party and Equity Coalition hosted a mayoral candidate forum on Saturday, where most of those running took part in addressing the concerns and issues that directly impact the Latinx community.

Lowe’s changes follow closely on the heels of announcements by Harley Davidson and Jack Daniel’s, as well as similar changes made by Tractor Supply, John Deere and Best Buy.

The inclusive world of Barbie is expanding yet again — this time, with the first-ever blind Barbie doll and a Black Barbie with Down syndrome.

A historic gold-rush town in Northern California is at the center of a restitution fight led by Black families who say their ancestors’ land was taken. Gold was found in Coloma in 1848, a discovery that set off the California gold rush. White, Asian, and free and enslaved Black people settled in the town in the years that followed. Decades...

Tractor Supply says it is ending an array of corporate diversity and climate efforts. It’s a move that comes after the rural retailer was hit by weeks of online conservative backlash.

One of the oldest organizations in America is getting a new name. The Boy Scouts of America say it’s time for a change. Ian Cull explains the debate the name change is sparking and what local scouts are saying about it.

The Boy Scouts of America is changing its name for the first time in its 114-year history.

With attacks on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives raging, Black women looking to climb the corporate ladder face a more hostile landscape than ever.

The tennis legend defeated Bobby Riggs in 1973 in a fight for equality in women’s sports and to highlight the newly formed WTA.

California Live’s Danielle Nottingham chats with Heirs of Afrika founder Koshie Mills about the upcoming event and the power of bringing together black women from around the world to celebrate sisterhood and black success.