Racist black diversity, equity and inclusion boss faces Ohio state probe after she wrote Forbes article about 'decentering whiteness' in the workplace and GOP lawmaker branded her 'racist'

[Camela Whorris]

A diversity, equity, and inclusion boss faces a state probe over an
article she wrote in Forbes about 'decentering whiteness' in the
workplace.

Janice Gassam Asare was branded 'racist' by Republican Senator J.D.
Vance over the piece. The congressman has now ordered a probe into
whether Asar and her ocnsultancy, BWG Business Solutions, has ever
been handed Ohio taxpayers' cash.
In the Forbes article, Asare explores dismantling systems that
prioritize white dominant culture to create a more 'inclusive'
workplace for people of color.

She defines 'white-centering' as a phenomenon that elevates white
culture at the expense of non-white groups, contributing to inequity
and injustice within organizations.

'It has been given many names including the White gaze and Whiteness
as the default,' she said, 'Because White-centering is often left
unexamined and unchecked, equity and justice have continued to evade
organizations.'

Vance strongly condemned the article, calling it racist and
criticizing Forbes for publishing it.

'I'm just done with this s---. It's racist and it's gross. Forbes
should be ashamed of themselves for publishing it,' he wrote. 'The
author is a 'diversity, equity, and inclusion' consultant. I've
directed my staff to investigate whether her 'business' receives any
public money from Ohio.'

In response, Asare claimed that Vance misunderstood the concept of
'decentering whiteness' and offered to provide further clarification
through her book on the subject.

Vance, among many others, condemned the content and initiated an
investigation into Asare and whether her organization receives
funding from Ohio.

Others on X, including public figures, such as The Federalist
editor-in-chief Mollie Hemingway and fellow Federalist writer David
Harsanyi, expressed disapproval of both the article and Forbes for
promoting what they called anti-American sentiments and racism.

Republican candidate Vivek Ramaswamy also chimed in, arguing against
the idea of 'decentering whiteness' by suggesting it equated to
firing white individuals.

He called it 'racism without the possibility of reverse racism.'

Another commented, 'Abolition of DEI should be part of the Anti-
Communist Manifesto.'

'Written by a DEI consultant so of course it's going to be racist
against Whites,' another comment read.

A third user commented, 'Why is racism against white people ok?
Please explain.'

Asare told Fox that Vance had 'no idea' what he was talking about.


'I expound on what decentering whiteness in the workplace means in
my book of the same name, which I'm happy to send to the senator or
to anyone else that is confused.'

An analysis of US-listed company's earnings call revealed companies
appeared to be finally coming to the conclusion that going woke
could mean going broke - or at least see their share price fall to
uncomfortable levels.

Many firms diversity, equity and inclusion departments have been
scaled back or scrapped altogether. Top corporations rushed to fund
and build them up in the wake of George Floyd's murder in May 2020
and the rush of racial justice protests that followed.

An analysis of earnings calls has seen a sudden and rapid fall when
it comes to firms mentioning the terms 'diversity, equity and
inclusion', 'green and social initiatives' and 'sustainability' in
quarterly calls to investors.

There were close to 1,000 mentions of such causes in earnings calls
until the start of Quarter 1 of 2022.

By Quarter 2 of 2023, the space of 15 months, the number appears to
have almost halved with 575 mentions of these woke terms.

There was a 31 percent drop in mentions of woke issues during
earnings in the most recent quarter, compared to the same earnings
period last year, according to The Wall Street Journal.

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