Alicia Keys defends DEI at the Grammys amid Trump crackdown: 'It's a gift‘
Alicia Keys defends DEI at the Grammys amid Trump crackdown: 'It's a gift‘
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Keys received this year’s Dr Dre Global Impact Award. Alicia Keys used a speech at the 2025 Grammys to defend diversity initiatives, saying: “DEI is not a threat, it's a gift.”. The 44-year-old ‘Empire State of Mind’ singer-songwriter was being honored with this year’s Dr Dre Global Impact Award. “We've seen on this stage talented, hardworking people from different backgrounds with different points of view, and it changes the game. DEI is not a threat, it's a gift.".
While Trump's orders have been celebrated by some supporters and allies, they have been criticized by advocacy groups who say they might deepen inequities and undo decades of progress made to enshrine civil rights protections for marginalized groups. On Thursday, the president baselessly tried to blame the Washington DC plane crash that killed 67 people on DEI diversity measures. The night saw a series of electrifying live performances from the likes of Shakira, Charli XCX, Billie Eilish, Sabrina Carpenter, British star RAYE, and viral breakthrough Teddy Swims.
