Unless you reside under the Rocky Mountains, you’ve heard that DEI is under assault.
How anti-DEI initiatives are affecting us
- Book bans in libraries and schools due to government and interest group pressure.
- Private companies and universities, as well as state and local government agencies have begun to discontinue diversity programs. Again, government pressure.
- Federal government pressure on companies to fall in line with anti-DEI executive orders if they want government contracts.
- The list goes on. And on. And on.
The effect on Black History and Genealogy
The anti-DEI attacks include resources Black genealogy enthusiasts have come to rely on. Like the National Museum of African American History and Culture’s (NMAAHC) and its mission to preserve Black History. The Trump administration ordered an overhaul of the Smithsonian, in particular, the NMAAHC. Because apparently, telling the story of our experience in this country is racist and divisive, while our experience was/is not.
Another entity, which is the focus of this article–Enslaved-Peoples of the Historical Slave Trade–has also taken a hit.
What is Enslaved.org?
The site, which links several historical databases together, collects historical data on those affected by the slave trade, i.e., Black folk. The aim is to give the descendants of the slave trade our history back.
When I landed on the website today, the notice covering the featured picture shouted at me. A quick read shows the pervasive, all-encompassing anti-DEI nonsense threatens the project.
How can you help?
Donate, donate, donate. To the best of your ability. Help keep this site up and running. Keep our history-American History-on the front burner.
And protect our access to our past.
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