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flag Texas State canceled a Black history exhibit, sparking backlash over free speech and equity.

flag Texas State University canceled plans to host the Black History 101 Mobile Museum, a traveling exhibit of over 1,500 artifacts celebrating overlooked Black history, during February’s Black History Month. flag Initially attributed to Texas’ Senate Bill 17, which restricts DEI initiatives at public universities, the university later clarified that a staff member misstated the reason. flag The exhibit, created by educator Khalid el-Hakim, has been shown at hundreds of institutions nationwide. flag Civil rights groups including the ACLU of Texas and NAACP Legal Defense Fund urged the university to reverse the decision, citing First Amendment concerns. flag Texas State said it is reconsidering the exhibit for future programming, while el-Hakim called the cancellation censorship and reaffirmed his commitment to sharing Black history.

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