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In this episode of Inclusion Unscripted, host Margaret Spence delivers a passionate monologue exposing what she calls a "war on inclusion" that is being waged from the margins to the mainstream. She argues that a coordinated effort—driven by political actors, corporate leaders, and cultural gatekeepers—is systematically erasing the histories, voices, and contributions of people of color, immigrants, women, LGBTQ+ individuals, and other marginalized groups. Spence cites concrete examples from Florida: book bans, the banning of Amanda Gorman’s poetry, anti‑immigrant legislation, and the targeting of Black and Jewish education. She highlights the hypocrisy of corporations that publicly champion diversity and inclusion while financially supporting lobbyists and policies that undermine those very communities. Drawing on her 23‑year career in HR for large Florida farm operations, she illustrates how immigrant labor underpins the state’s agricultural economy, yet immigrants are denied basic rights, face exploitative conditions, and are excluded from social safety nets such as Social Security. Spence also connects immigration restrictions to broader systemic issues like gun violence and the flow of weapons into Central America. Throughout, she critiques “paper‑tiger” allies who perform symbolic DEI gestures without substantive support, and she calls on both marginalized individuals and their allies to raise their voices, demand genuine corporate accountability, and resist the erasure of their histories. The episode ends with a call to action, an invitation to a forthcoming webinar on employment practices liability and DEI, and a personal note about her own immigrant identity and psychological safety.

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