Northwest Arkansas NAACP discusses Walmart’s DEI policy decisions [Video]

THE FULL FORECAST COMING UP IN JUST A LITTLE BIT. >> WALMART IS PLANNING ON ROLLING BACK SOME OF ITS DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION EFFORTS. >> 40/29’S BRANDON EVANS HAS HIS EYES ON THE ECONOMY. >> SO THE RETAILER IS THE LATEST COMPANY TO BACKTRACK ON DIVERSITY INITIATIVES. THE COMPANY’S NOT GOING TO BE RENEWING A COMMITMENT FOR AN EQUITY RACIAL CENTER THAT WAS SET UP IN 2020, AFTER THE KILLING OF GEORGE FLOYD. NOW, RACIAL EQUITY TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR STAFF WILL ALSO BE COMING TO AN END. THE COMPANY SAID TODAY WE’RE HEARING REACTION FROM THE NAACP AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS AND WALMART’S ANNOUNCED PLAN. THE VICE PRESIDENT SAYS SHE’S WORRIED ABOUT THE IMPACT THAT THE MOVES COULD HAVE ON THE NWA COMMUNITY. >> WHAT I WILL FEEL NOW IS WHERE DO WE FIT IN THIS COMMUNITY? HOW DO WE FIT? ARE WE SUPPORTED LIKE WHAT’S NEXT FOR US? AND …