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How one veteran executive is trying to survive Corporate America's DEI retreat

By Maria Aspan
Published June 18, 2025 at 4:26 PM EDT

Chief diversity officer was once a hot job. But now DEI is under attack and executives like Candace Byrdsong Williams, who built a career in diversity, equity and inclusion, are out in the cold.

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Maria Aspan
Maria Aspan is the financial correspondent for NPR. She reports on the world of finance broadly, and how it affects all of our lives.
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