So far, the Senate has passed a bill that aims to limit DEI in public colleges and universities, and the House has introduced legislation that would bar universities and colleges from expending “any resources” to support DEI programs or DEI officers.
There is no way that Kentucky – an overwhelmingly white and Republican state – is in danger of being somehow overtaken by supporters of diversity efforts. Yet while demanding free-speech rights, some lawmakers demonize mere discussions contrary to conservative thought, writes columnist Vanessa Gallman.
The bill would allow the attorney general to bring a civil action against a university or college that penalized a student or employee for rejecting any of 16 “discriminatory” concepts enumerated in the bill.
A scholar of social movements, racial politics and democracy tells the story of Martin Luther King Jr.’s views on war – and his courage to stand for peace.
“White supremacy is a poison,” President Joe Biden told civil rights leaders on Monday. “It’s a poison that’s been allowed to grow faster and faster in our communities.”
In the wake of a controversial video posted to social media by a Hopkinsville Police Department officer, many in the community have called for action and expressed concerns about perceived racist symbols.
Research suggests that Black voters were more responsive to Confederate monuments, which suppressed their political activity by signaling they were not accepted by the local community.
The Croney family was represented by four generations, including matriarch Nannie Croney whose oral history includes a story of resistance on behalf of her children.
