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Trump ban on 'divisive' and 'anti-American' training for federal contractors has workplace diversity experts worried

Diversity and inclusion training providers are concerned recent strides in corporate America to address racial and gender disparities will take a back seat after President Donald Trump ordered restrictions on racial sensitivity training for federal contractors.

Many companies expanded their workplace diversity training programs earlier this year following the civil unrest resulting from George Floyd's death at the hands of Minneapolis police in May.

The topics of white privilege, systemic racism and unconscious bias have become focal points in those programs, consultants say. Now, they're the target of an order from Trump

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