On this week’s Fresnolandia, we’re talking about the current backlash against diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives – also known as DEI – with local leaders, and how they’re working locally to close opportunity gaps for Fresno’s Black residents.
Today, we have Eric Payne, a former elected official and executive director of the Central Valley Urban Institute, Keisha Thomas, executive director of the Fresno Career Development Institute, and who serves on the Fresno Unified Board of Trustees, and Lynisha Senegal, the CEO of Vision View, an incubator and training center for entrepreneurs in Fresno’s Airport District.
