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Is the DEI Backlash Hurting Black College Students
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In this episode of Need to Know with Dr. Nsenga Burton, Dr. Burton explores how the national DEI backlash is reshaping higher education.
She breaks down what is at stake when colleges retreat from scholarships, equity programs, academic hiring, campus protests, and difficult conversations under outside political pressure. This is an unfiltered conversation about access, belonging, power, and the real-world consequences of institutions stepping back from their commitment to inclusion.
What You’ll Learn
- Why DEI rollbacks can affect more than corporate workplaces
- The larger purpose behind equity scholarships and student-support programs
- Why higher education must make room for complex, difficult, and necessary dialogue
▶︎ In This Episode
00:00 The DEI Backlash Reaches Higher Education
01:20 Why Black Scholarships Still Matter
03:20 Fear, Power, and Institutional Retreat
05:30 Academic Freedom and the Cost of Silence
07:45 Who Gets Left Behind When DEI Disappears?
09:20 The Need for Real Conversations
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