racist policy
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Texas State University Stops Diversity Training Programs After Trump Threatens to Cut Federal Funding
Nothing says “I’m not racist,” like signing an executive order that threatens to cut federal funding for universities unless they stop diversity training, and y’all already know that’s exactly what the president did. The Texas Tribune reports that Texas State University announced it will freeze its diversity training program as it tries to make sense…
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‘Straight-Up Racist’: Boston State Rep Calls Out Democratic Party’s Institutional Problems
A new crop of Democratic leaders isn’t afraid to take its own party to task—saying what has been obvious to many black voters and voters of color for years now. The latest is newly elected Boston state Rep. Nika Elugardo, who at a recent panel called out the Democrats for being “straight-up racist.” The panel,…