UPDATED: Kansas City Activist Alleges Oracle DEI Scholarship Double Cross

Actually . . .

Locals don't have a really great opinion about Oracle given so many recent layoffs.

However . . .

This bit of culture war rebuke might actually, unintentionally help their image . . . Check-it: 

"Gwen Grant, the president and chief executive officer of the Urban League of Greater Kansas City, said Oracle has backed out just as the money was due. In an interview, she said Oracle broke a promise made last year. She cites texts from her contact at Oracle and blames the turnaround on the anti-DEI (diversity, equity and inclusion) sentiment that has emanated from the White House of President Donald Trump, who counts Larry Elllison, Oracle’s executive chairman, as a friend."

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . . 

Oracle in Kansas City denies 5 Black students scholarships. Texts cite DEI

Oracle promised $20,000 to the Urban League of Greater Kansas City including $10,000 in scholarships. The company backed out. Texts cite DEI.

BIG MONEY UPDATE . . .

Oracle re-commits to funding scholarships with Urban League of Greater Kansas City after pause

Oracle says it is committed to paying for scholarships it promised to fund for the Urban League of Greater Kansas City in September 2024.