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Panel: Erasing Black History Threatens to Harm Black Community, Students, and Nation's Future

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Janel George The panel – part of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s larger National Racial Equity Initiative for Social Justice (NREI) Summit – brought together experts to discuss contemporary attacks against the inclusion of Black history in societal awareness and education. the NREI website stated. the NREI website stated.

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HBCUs Continue to Meet Their Mission During Tough Times

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She and other scholars underlined the critical importance of HBCUs and an inclusive, expansive history curriculum being taught to students K-12 and beyond. Dunbar shared her stories with the gathered crowd on the final day of the College Board’s "A Dream Deferred: a Historically Black College and University (HBCU) Conference."

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A Tribute to Dr. James A. Banks — The Father of Multicultural Education: In These Troubling Anti-EDI Times

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A few days ago, I went to my office to get one of my students a book of great interest. This consists of being inclusive — being culturally responsive to enhance the academic experiences of minoritized students. The ‘E’ and ‘I’ (equity and inclusion) in EDI are purposeful. · Prejudice Reduction.

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Decolonizing Higher Education Syllabi: Beyond the Aesthetics of the Syllabus

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The legislative ramblings in Florida and other states seeking to remove Black history from the curriculum and revise Black history should give us pause about what historical information students will enter university with. This negative indoctrination starts early, as demonstration in a children’s book. How do we do this?

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If You Think You’re Too Small to Make a Difference, You Haven’t Spent the Night with a Mosquito

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The current political landscape has brought an unprecedented wave of attacks on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs, particularly within universities. Finally, faculty from both sectors can collaborate on curriculum development to ensure that DEI principles are integrated into the learning experience from day one.

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Leaders Call for Active Resistance Against Anti-DEI Measures

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NEW YORK – At the National Action Network (NAN) Convention in New York City, social justice leaders gathered to discuss the impact of anti-Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) legislation introduced or signed into law in states like Texas, Florida, and Alabama.

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Why Does Fear Surround DEI Efforts?

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

People sat outside on blankets, chatting or reading books. inclusion). In each school my white peers saw themselves reflected in the curriculum, their history was presented every day within the classroom and in the library, administrative offices, and even in the halls of the school. Louis, Missouri. The buildings were regal.

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