Posted on 03/12/2024 4:23:00 AM PDT by Recovering_Democrat
Today, the NAACP sent a letter to current and prospective members of the NCAA, calling for Black student athletes to reconsider their decisions to attend public colleges and universities in Florida. The letter comes following recent news that the University of Florida had dismantled its DEI department at the direction of the DeSantis administration's Stop WOKE Act. The bill, which was passed last year, prohibits the use of state funds for any diversity, equity, and inclusion programs. While the University of Florida has been the first to follow the directive, Florida is home to some of the nation's largest public universities, many of whom rely on Black talent recruited to their athletics programs.
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Anything for the Hog of Steel.
There isn’t a downside. Florida’s a great place to live thanks to DeSantis.
Black thoroughbreds will still play football
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