Restitution for White ‘victims’? Trump takes aim at DEI in attack On Black progression

The repercussions of another Trump administration continues to become more evident. On Nov. 12, President-elect Trump took aim at diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts while furthering his attack on the Department of Education.& In Trump’s eyes, DEI is a form of racial discrimination. In a video, Trump claimed that he will& “pursue federal civil rights cases against schools that continue to engage in racial discrimination and schools that persist in explicit unlawful discrimination under the guise of equity.”& He said that he would tax the endowments of schools that implement racial equity work and fine them. The money from the fines will then go to “victims” of the alleged discrimination by saying a “portion of the seized funds will then be used as restitution for victims of these illegal and unjust policies, policies that hurt our country so badly.” Although he never mentioned the race of the alleged “victims,” most of the lawsuits against DEI have come from groups that claim anti-White discrimination.& & The attack on DEI is an attack on Black progression. Diversity, equity, and inclusion was initially implemented to address the historical imbalance when it comes to opportunities provided to underserved communities.& The dismantling of those initiatives...