DEI rollbacks, initiated by President Trump and echoed by Missouri Gov. Kehoe, impact more than racial equality, affecting women's and disability rights. Local NAACP voices concern over these changes.

Poplar Bluff, Daily American Republican, Jonathan Dawe, March 7, 2025



“I personally think that DEI is being used as a divisive political tool that keeps people separated when we should all be working together,” Webb remarked. “And I think Gov. (Mike) Kehoe is simply just following Trump’s lead. I don’t believe he has had enough time to look at the data to make an informed decision.”