Is the DEI Backlash Hurting Black College Students

Episode Title: Episode Audio Link: https://podcast.ablackexec.com/episode/is-the-dei-backlash-hurting-black-college-students-Episode Video Link: 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 LearnWhy DEI rollbacks can affect more than corporate workplacesThe larger purpose behind equity scholarships and student-support programsWhy higher education must make room for complex, difficult, and necessary dialogue▶︎ In This Episode00:00 The DEI Backlash Reaches Higher Education01:20 Why Black Scholarships Still Matter03:20 Fear, Power, and Institutional Retreat05:30 Academic Freedom and the Cost of Silence07:45 Who Gets Left Behind When DEI Disappears?09:20 The Need for Real Conversations🔗 ResourcesLinks and resources mentioned in this episode:🔔 Listen and SubscribeListen to this episode and subscribe for future updatessubscribe to A Black Executive Perspective podcast onYouTube PodcastsApple PodcastsSpotify PodcastsAmazon MusicOther platforms or by searching "TonyTidbit"if you like what we're doing and would like to support us, here's some ways you can help us continue the uncomfortable conversations that drive changesubscribe to our newslettergive us up to a 5 star review on Apple Podcastsshare an episode with a friend, family member or colleague🗣️ Follow @ablackexecfollow us across social media @aBlackExecLinkedInInstagramFacebookYouTubeTwitterTikTokWhatsApp⭐️ Follow @TonyTidbitfollow Tony across social media @TonyTidbitTwitterLinkedInFacebookThis episode was produced by TonyTidbit ™ . Copyright © 2024 A BLACK EXECUTIVE PERSPECTIVE LLC. All rights reserved. No part of this podcast may be reproduced without prior written permission. For permissions, email [email protected] .