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The Impact of Indiana’s Shift from DEI to MEI: How Anti-Diversity Policies Threaten Minority-Owned Businesses, Equity, and Inclusive Economic Growth
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The Impact of Indiana’s Shift from DEI to MEI: How Anti-Diversity Policies Threaten Minority-Owned Businesses, Equity, and Inclusive Economic Growth

Since January 2025, I’ve sat quietly, though gravely concerned about the disdain of our nation and state leaders towards three simple yet powerful words – diversity, equity and inclusion. I’ve been involved in meetings where clients have struggled with how to balance the requirements being made of them to sever ties with communities with whom they have made commitments and assuring those same audiences that they can still be trusted, even with the new rules of engagement.

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June’s Letter From Denise
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June’s Letter From Denise

Well, hello there! It’s June, can you believe it? Time is flying by, and we are halfway through 2025.


There is so much going on this month. We have Pride and Juneteenth, Father’s Day, and the Summer Solstice. Outdoor activities are abundant, and let’s not forget about our Pacers (YES-CER’S), the Fever and our Indians, who have all had impressive seasons.

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May’s Letter From Denise
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May’s Letter From Denise

Well, hello there. It’s May– can you believe it? We are five months into 2025, and spring is here. Flowers are blooming, we’ve rolled back our clocks, and plans for long weekends and vacation getaways are underway. But while spring presents a time of renewal for some, for others, it shines a light on the struggles we may have been carrying but were able to hide during the winter, when the cold weather kept us indoors.

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