Critical Race Theory Under Attack

Critical Race Theory Under Attack

ADVANCING THE CONVERSATION ON DIVERSITY, equity, AND INCLUSION IN HIGHER EDUCATION AND BEYOND July/August 2021 $3.99 www.insightintodiversity.com CRITICAL RACE THEORY UNDER ATTACK Academics push back against conservatives’ war on anti-racism and attempts to whitewash history ALSO IN THIS ISSUE Recognizing groundbreakers in the U.S. military Prison-to-law pipeline empowers the incarcerated Since 1923 we’ve remained true to our mission: To provide a diverse body of students with the opportunity to obtain an exceptional legal education. South Texas College of Law Houston serves one of the most widely diverse student bodies in the nation and maintains close to a 90% ultimate bar passage rate. For nearly a century, South Texas College of Law Houston has educated successful, practice-ready attorneys from diverse backgrounds, who now serve our community, all 50 states, and 13 countries around the globe. www.stcl.edu/distinction In this issue July/August 2021 32 Special Report: Law Schools 12 Infographic: New Study Reveals Major Law Students Learn to Represent Contradictions in How Different Groups in 34 the Underrepresented the U.S. Perceive Asian Americans By Lisa O’Malley 14 Changes to Title IX Are on the Horizon, Law Schools Support Criminal Justice Reform But Their Enforcement Remains Uncertain 36 by Empowering Inmates By Lisa O’Malley By Miun Gleeson FOCUS ON: MILITARY VETERANS Advocates for Native American Rights Push Law 40 Schools to Expand Indigenous Representation By Mariah Stewart Saint Leo University Launches Country’s 18 First Veteran Studies Degree Advocating for America’s Overlooked Areas 44 By Mariah Bohanon Cybersecurity Programs Offer Veterans a 20 Natural Transition to Civilian Workforce By Erik Cliburn Law Schools Commit to Furthering 48 Anti-Racist Training, Addressing Inequity By Erik Cliburn U.S. Military Groundbreakers 24 By Mariah Stewart 28: Cover STORY Critical Race Theory Under Attack As conservative lawmakers use falsehoods and fear tactics to suppress anti-racism lessons in the classroom, educators and legal scholars worry about the whitewashing of history and restrictions on academic freedom. By Mariah Bohanon insightintodiversity.com 3 WE DON’T SHY FROM THE FIGHT The University of Louisville is home to a community of diverse perspectives and backgrounds. Working together, we address global challenges and drive needed change to build a better world here and beyond. The Brandeis School of Law believes a diverse population of attorneys is essential in strengthening the profession. Initiatives like the Human Rights Advocacy Program that assists immigrants, refugees and non-citizens or the Central High School Partnership that promotes diversity in the legal profession, allow Brandeis School of Law to constantly push for progress. The school’s Diversity Committee expands the culture of inclusiveness, tackling hot-button issues such as affirmative action, gay marriage, racial profiling and more, and helping students learn to fight for the rights of their clients. The school is preparing passionate legal champions who will be staunch advocates for their clients and communities. louisville.edu/law PROUD TO BE A 2020 DIVERSITY CHAMPION. ALSO In THIS Issue July/August 2021 Volume 97 No. 4 & 5 50 Crestwood Executive Center, Suite 526 St. Louis, Missouri 63126 314.200.9955 • 314.756.2036 FAX info@insightintodiversity.com In Brief editor@insightintodiversity.com www.insightintodiversity.com 6 Diversity and Inclusion News Roundup © 2021 Potomac Publishing, Inc. Contacts: Lenore Pearlstein | Publisher Holly Mendelson | Publisher Mariah Bohanon | Senior Editor Daniel Hecke | Creative Director Debra Boyd | Director of Operations Lisa O’Malley | Assistant Editor Mariah Stewart | Senior Staff Writer New Directions Erik Cliburn | Senior Staff Writer 10 Leaders on the Move Editorial Board: Linda Akutagawa Kenneth J. Barrett LeManuel Bitsóí, EdD Elissa H. Buxbaum Lynette Chappell-Williams, JD Deborah Dagit Sonja Feist-Price, PhD James A. Felton III Cheryl Gonzalez, EdD Gretchel Hathaway, PhD Erika Henderson, EdD Closing INSIGHT Lisa McBride, PhD Ajay Nair, PhD Nereida Perez 50 Reflecting on the 100-Year Anniversary Clyde Wilson Pickett, EdD of the Tulsa Race Massacre Menah Pratt-Clarke, PhD Gigi Secuban, EdD, Shirley J. Wilcher, JD The views expressed in the content of the articles and advertisements published in INSIGHT Into Diversity are those of the authors and are not to be considered the views expressed by Potomac Publishing, Inc. Diversity Champions INSIGHT Into Diversity | insightintodiversity.com 5 IN BRIEF Florida Governor Approves Controversial Bill on Campus ‘Intellectual Freedom’ On June 22, Florida Gov. Ron and university must then distribute the sponsors, told the Florida Senate DeSantis (R) signed a controversial survey yearly to its campus community when introducing HB 233 in January. bill that requires all state colleges and and publish the results. Opponents of the legislation universities to conduct annual campus- In addition, the legislation makes believe it could have adverse effects wide surveys on “intellectual freedom it legal for students to record on academic freedom for students and and viewpoint diversity.” professors without their knowledge for professors alike. The bill, HB 233, passed the Florida educational purposes and for reporting “I worry that this bill will force a Senate in early April and is slated to go university policy violations. It also fearful self-consciousness that is not into effect on July 1. prohibits the state’s public colleges and as much about learning and debate as HB 233 declares that the State Board universities from denying controversial about appearances and playing into an of Education “may not shield students, figures the right to speak on campus. outside audience,” Cathy Boehme, a faculty, or staff at Florida College “Although our universities and researcher with the Florida Education System institutions from free speech colleges in Florida all claim to Association, told The Miami Herald. protected under the First Amendment.” embrace diversity, and they can all Arkansas, Idaho, and several other The bill’s provisions dictate that measure and communicate each states have recently enacted similar the Florida Board of Governors institution’s level of diversity in policies to promote what proponents and the State Board of Education a number of areas, none of them say is “intellectual freedom” and to create an “objective, nonpartisan and measure the level of intellectual limit teachings on diversity, systemic statistically valid survey” to assess the freedom or viewpoint diversity on racism, and other related topics in level of freedom of speech at higher our Florida campuses,” Sen. Ray public education.● education institutions. Each college Rodrigues (R), one of the bill’s Unpaid Internships Continue to be a Prominent — yet Inequitable — Career Pathway A new survey report from finance interns noted the experience was a Men who worked as unpaid interns company Student Loan Hero reveals requirement of their college degree were nearly twice as likely to receive a that taking an unpaid internship program. More than half, or 54 stipend to help with certain expenses, continues to be a common practice percent, reported having to pay tuition such as transportation. Nearly 55 among college students, despite the for the position to count as college percent of men, but only 37 percent of financial hardships that often come women, took a full-time position with with these experiences. an employer after working for them as Overall, 24 percent of the U.S. 78% of former interns an unpaid intern. population has worked at some point who received salaries say Based on survey results, nearly 40 as unpaid interns, according to the new their employer valued percent of Americans think unpaid report. Nearly half, or 47 percent, of diversity and inclusion, internships should be illegal because those respondents say they had to take compared with 44% of they provide employers with free labor. on new or expand existing student loans former unpaid interns Nearly 55 percent of respondents to manage expenses. Black and Latinx Source: Student Loan Hero agree that these positions give unfair respondents were significantly more advantages to higher income students likely to experience this issue, with six who can afford to work without in 10 indicating they accrued education receiving a salary. debt as an intern compared with four in credit. Nearly 40 percent had to move Despite such scrutiny, the 10 White respondents. The majority, or for an internship that was not located popularity of these programs appears 60 percent, said they took on paid jobs near their college or hometown. to be increasing. Four in 10 Gen Z in addition to their internships. In addition to racial and ethnic respondents compared with three in Nearly 70 percent of people who disparities, Student Loan Hero 10 millennials say they have worked as had previously worked as unpaid reported finding gender gaps as well. unpaid interns.● 6 July/August 2021 BuildingBuilding an engaged an engaged andand inclusive inclusive community. community. “Go“Go out there out and there do your and best todo seek your justice, best and never to seek ever turn justice, back, never and ever never give up.” ever turn back, never ever give up.” – Congressman – Congressman John Lewis, speakingJohn Lewis, to the Emory speaking Law Class ofto 2014 the Emory Law Class of 2014 AnnouncingAnnouncing the John the Lewis John Lewis ChairChair for Civil for Rights Civil Rights andand Social Social Justice Justice EmoryEmory Law welcomes Law welcomes legal scholar and legal social scholar justice advocate and social justice advocate ProfessorProfessor Darren DarrenHutchinson Hutchinson as inaugural John Lewisas inaugural Chair John Lewis Chair forfor Civil Civil Rights Rightsand Social andJustice. 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