"Every strong movement faces backlash. The abolitionists felt it. So did the suffragists. Veterans of the Civil Rights era will tell you: Censorship, fear-mongering, and legal intimidation are old tactics. But today, the stakes are rising fast. The work of racial justice and DEI is under attack...but it is not illegal. This spring, Senate Republicans passed a budget slashing Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), funding militarized immigration, eliminating support for public media, and fueling historic wealth transfers to the ultrarich."
"Despite the backlash and the overt invocation of White supremacy by political leaders, many of us are not retreating. We're deepening our commitment to racial justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion. This work has saved lives, opened doors, improved health outcomes, built vibrant workplaces, and helped our children imagine a more loving world. Yet fear is powerful. Under pressure, some organizations are pulling back, pausing, or going silent."
Strong movements encounter backlash through censorship, fear-mongering, and legal intimidation. Political actions include budget cuts to Medicaid and SNAP, increased funding for militarized immigration, elimination of public media support, and wealth transfers to the ultrarich. Supreme Court rulings have targeted trans youth, undermined public education, and constrained states from challenging federal overreach. Many organizations and leaders are deepening commitments to racial justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion, yielding improved health outcomes, workplace vibrancy, and better prospects for children. Federal civil rights and equal opportunity laws remain in effect, and courts have struck down broad anti-DEI executive orders.
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