Virginia colleges face backlash for reversing diversity course requirement.
Two Virginia colleges face backlash after reversing plans to require diversity courses. Following the police killings of Black individuals in 2020, Virginia Commonwealth University faculty member Marie Vergamini joined a committee creating a racial literacy curriculum, covering topics such as slavery, Jim Crow era, racism against Asian Americans, and Confederate statue removal. The curriculum was designed to benefit students of all races.
June 02, 2024
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