Historic Civil Rights Act of 1964 Faces New Legal Challenge This Monday

Attorneys representing the Southern Education Foundation (SEF) will appear in Federal Court on Monday, May 12, defending critical aspects of the 1964 Civil Rights Act against the Trump Administration's mischaracterization alongside Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) issues. SEF asserts DEI and Civil Rights are distinctly separate entities. Central to this case is the Department of Education’s misguided effort to dismantle the Equity Assistance Center-South, originally designed to eradicate systems of segregation. SEF President Raymond Pierce highlights the peril of conflating these issues, emphasizing the historical significance and legal boundaries of civil rights.