Without inequity, diversity is impossible

Americans would struggle to find a college campus or corporate board room that doesn’t emphasize diversity, equity, and inclusion.

These three terms have taken corporate America and academia by storm. “Diversity, equity, and inclusion” is no longer just a tagline; it has become a career. Universities employ full-time diversity and inclusion offices, as do many corporations. The foundational narrative of these initiatives is that diversity, equity, and inclusion work in tandem to produce the same outcome. To have equity, you must have both diversity and inclusion.