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What is DEI? Republicans are using the term to attack Kamala Harris, but experts say it’s widely misunderstood

The ongoing controversy surrounding diversity, equity and inclusion has spilled over into the 2024 presidential race with Vice President Kamala Harris on the path to becoming the Democratic nominee.

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University of Texas at Austin cuts DEI staff; complies with state law

The University of Texas at Austin is eliminating an unknown number of diversity, equity and inclusion staff positions and closing its department focused on access and belonging on campus, university President Jay Hartzell said in a letter addressed to the campus community and sent to CNN on Tuesday.

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US House Office of Diversity and Inclusion to be disbanded as part of government spending bill

The US House Office of Diversity and Inclusion will be dissolved as part of the government spending bill that passed Friday, the office’s director said in a statement Friday.

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NAACP, DEI supporters call on Black athletes to avoid colleges in states with anti-DEI laws

Black activists, political leaders and supporters of diversity, equity and inclusion programs are urging Black student athletes to boycott colleges and universities in states that have promoted or passed anti-DEI policies.

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What is DEI - why is it dividing America?

Diversity, equity and inclusion programs have come under attack in boardrooms, state legislatures and college campuses across the country.

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Fisk University made history as the first HBCU gymnastics team

Naimah Muhammad was first introduced to gymnastics at the age of nine when her parents signed her up for a community gym in Rochester, New York.

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Rosenwald Schools educated generations of Black Americans. Now, graduates are fighting to preserve their legacy.

Maudy Adkinson Johnson remembers walking across cow fields and busy roads as a child to get to her one-room schoolhouse in Spring Hill, Tennessee.

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Rosenwald Schools educated generations of Black Americans; now, fighting to preserve legacy.

Maudy Adkinson Johnson remembers walking across cow fields and busy roads as a child to get to her one-room schoolhouse in Spring Hill, Tennessee.

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