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Civil Rights Leaders Declare The Freedom To Learn at Rally in Washington D.C.

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Leaders will speak on the connection between book bans, anti-CRT or “anti-woke” laws, and the suppression of other civil liberties and social justice values as part of a coordinated far-right effort to extinguish civil rights at all levels of federal government. The two have to come together.”

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Summit Brings Together Leaders to Discuss How to Strengthen America's HBCUs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

As we work tirelessly to navigate the polarizing currents of the 2024 election year, witnessing the gross erosion of DEI initiatives and the rollback of affirmative action, the pivotal role of these institutions and leaders becomes even more crucial.” The event was hosted by Virginia Union University and Rice University.

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The Next Frontiers in the Battle Over CRT and DEI

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Between 2022 and 2023, government entities introduced 57 measures to restrict the teaching of critical race theory in colleges and universities. It will have a spillover [effect] into local legislative activity, school boards, college campuses, state governments, and so on.” And the U.S.

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