I don't find it contradictory at all; in fact I would be surprised if it were any other way. There is a single unbroken thread of policy positions linking white paternalistic slave owners[0], to white paternalistic parts of the abolitionist movement, to white paternalistic policies of today. You can argue that this is outrageous and unbelievable, and look, I wouldn't disagree except that when you look at the world through this lens you will no longer be surprised by the policy and behavior of this group, only saddened.
"Diversity and inclusion" is, shall we say, the happy side of that movement; the part of that movement which is prominent throughout the intervening years in between abolition and whatever the fuck is happening this century. While diversity holds its memetic ground, I have not heard "inclusion" used in reference to a policy position in many years.
[0] quite possibly a minority of historical US slave owners; I really don't have quantitative details, just synthesis from historical facts
"Diversity and inclusion" is, shall we say, the happy side of that movement; the part of that movement which is prominent throughout the intervening years in between abolition and whatever the fuck is happening this century. While diversity holds its memetic ground, I have not heard "inclusion" used in reference to a policy position in many years.
[0] quite possibly a minority of historical US slave owners; I really don't have quantitative details, just synthesis from historical facts