Scientists rename birds to “shun racism,” defeat white supremacy ☞ Not the Bee
“The group said it will prioritize birds whose names trace to enslavers, white supremacists and robbers of Indigenous graves. Among them is one of the most famous birders in U.S. history, John James Audubon.”
Pittsburgh Public Schools to Instruct Teachers on ‘White Supremacy’ in Math Classes ☞ Legal Insurrection
“As reported by The Center Square, the consulting group states that its workshops teach ‘antiracist math’ and will help equip teachers with tools to ‘identify, disrupt and replace’ practices that perpetuate White supremacy.”
Katy – Texas School District Tells Students ‘Colorblindness’ Is ‘Racism,’ ‘White Privilege’ ☞ PJ Media
“This was an assignment given to students at @katyisd. Students were asked to reflect on whiteness, being white, their experience with ‘white privilege’, and ‘colorblindness.’ They also watched videos on white people discussing systemic racism and how white people are racist.”
We Can Thank California for DEI Policies in Higher Education ☞ Legal Insurrection
“In 2016, the piece notes, at least five University of California (UC) campuses decided to initially screen faculty job applicants based only on diversity statements. For one large hiring initiative at UC Berkeley — the Life Sciences Initiative — the faculty search committee eliminated three-fourths of the applicant pool on the basis of diversity statements alone. Berkeley’s rubric for assessing diversity statements, moreover, dictates a low score for candidates who speak positively about diversity but in vague terms. Even more remarkably, it gives a low score to candidates who say they prefer to ‘treat everyone the same’.”