Regular visitors to DiversityInc likely know the definition of the word allyship well. The term is defined as “the status or role of a person who advocates and actively works for the inclusion of a marginalized or politicized group in all areas of society, not as a member of that…
Tag: John Kelly
Archived: John Kelly Owes Frederica Wilson an Apology Before He Leaves the White House
White House Chief of Staff John F. Kelly will exit his post by the end of the year. During his tenure, Kelly has contributed to the administration’s perpetual disrespect of Black women, including Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-Fla.). He made up a lie about her. Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) tweeted Kelly…
Archived: Did Porter Lie to the FBI About His Pattern of Abuse
Rob Porter may be out as President Donald Trump’s staff secretary, but the fact that he was allowed in in the first place is a matter of large concern. Porter fessed up to taking the now widely circulated photo of his ex-wife’s black eye. But according to Porter, a picture…
Archived: White House Aware Trump Aide Allegedly Abused Former Wives Before Revealed in Media
Rob Porter, a top aide toWhite House Chief of Staff John Kellyresponsible for the paper flow to President Trump’s desk, announced Wednesday that he would resign following accusations of domestic abuse from two former wives. In an article published Tuesday on DailyMail.com, Colbie Holderness, Porter’s first wife, and Jennifer Willoughby,…
Archived: Here's What The $495 DACA Application Fee Is Worth in States with The Most Dreamers
Chief of Staff John Kelly questioned why eligible DACA recipients don’t get off their lazy asses and apply for DACA. One answer he did not consider is the $495 it costs to apply. The 10 states with the greatest percentage of DACA recipients are, for the most part, not the…
Archived: The Chief of Staff Needs to Get Off His Privileged Racist Ass and Do Some Homework
There have been many disturbing days over the past year. I found yesterday to be particularly troubling. Chief of Staff John Kelly called people who had not already signed up for DACA to be “too lazy to get off their asses.” Our journalist, Kaitlyn D’Onofrio, wrote a very good story…
Archived: Immigrants 'Too Lazy To Get Off Their Asses' Says Chief of Staff Kelly
Taking a page from President Donald Trump’s book, White House Chief of Staff John Kelly spent Tuesday perpetuating fake news about undocumented immigrants. “There are 690,000 official DACA registrants and the President sent over what amounts to be two and a half times that number, to 1.8 million,” Kelly said…
Archived: Trump Doesn't Care What Black Lawmakers Think About Immigration
President Donald Trump reportedly not only made vulgar insults against Haiti, El Salvador and African nations during a combative immigration reform meeting last week, he also said he didn’t care about the Congressional Black Caucus’ (CBC) input, according to reports. Trump, who has declared he’s not a racist, has no…
Archived: Homeland Security Official Who Said Blacks are Lazy, Sexually Promiscuous Drug Users Resigns
Rev. Jamie Johnson, director of the Center for Faith-Based & Neighborhood Partnerships at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), resigned Thursday night following reports revealing that he is a racist. Johnson made numerous disparaging comments targeting the Black community and the Islam faith on radio appearances from 2008 to as…
Archived: Civil War Caused by 'Lack of Ability to Compromise,' Says John Kelly
White House Chief of Staff John Kelly on Monday night attributed the Civil War to the “lack of ability to compromise” and described Confederate General Robert E. Lee “an honorable man.” Speaking to Laura Ingraham on Fox News’ “The Ingraham Angle, Kelly called it “very dangerous” to remove monuments and…