Michelle Obama just expertly unpacked why the term 'DEI hire' is so problematic
Briefly

"We know folks are going to do everything they can to distort her truth. My husband and I sadly know a little something about this."
"For years, Donald Trump did everything in his power to try to make people fear us. His limited, narrow view of the world made him feel threatened by the existence of two hard-working, highly educated, successful people who happen to be Black."
"The kind of bias that many people of color experience beyond the realm of politics, when they are reduced to their racial identity, or their professional qualifications are questioned because of their background."
"Americans don't want their kids to be taught in history class that slavery was a jobs program. And if Americans are Black or brown, they want to get promoted at work without being labeled."
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