When the Trump administration demanded that Atlanta’s airport cancel policies promoting diversity, equity and inclusion, Mayor Andre Dickens refused — forfeiting tens of millions of dollars for the world’s busiest aviation hub. The refusal aligned with values long held in the city that gave rise to the US civil rights movement. But iconic companies like Coca-Cola and Home Depot, which built their fortunes and legacies in Atlanta, have been quicker to comply. 

The companies are finding themselves in a precarious squeeze play, writes Brett Pulley: trying to comply with federal orders while holding on to the community relationships and corporate values they’ve spent years building, often with the support of local civil rights leaders and organizations. Today on Bloomberg: Trump’s DEI War Roils Corporate Giants in Cradle of Civil Rights

— Linda Poon

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