Education Jacksonville State announces closure of DEI office This is the first publicly known action from an Alabama university responding to the state's new anti-DEI law. Jacob HolmesMay 23, 2024
Local news Florence council votes against historical marker The Florence city council voted against installing a historical marker to better explain the racist origins of a Confederate monument StaffMay 9, 2024
Governor Ivey signs anti-DEI legislation, takes effect in October Diversity, equity and inclusion programs on public colleges will soon be prohibited. Patrick DarringtonMarch 21, 2024
Featured Opinion Opinion | Alabama’s DEI ban: A step backward for education and equity This legislation represents a step backward at a time when progress is desperately needed. Bill BrittMarch 20, 2024
Featured Opinion Opinion | Hate thy neighbor, Alabama DEI programs seek only to make a historically-slanted field a tad more level. That's too much for those benefitting from that inequality. Josh MoonMarch 20, 2024
Legislature Bill hits DEI, aims bathroom bans at higher ed SB129 proposes stringent measures that would bar public entities from engaging in any DEI programs. Bill BrittMarch 5, 2024
Featured Opinion Opinion | We don’t need DEI in Alabama. Just ask the Gunn family how equal things are If we taught DEI concepts in Alabama, people might wonder why the state AG was apologizing to a guy convicted of killing a Black... Josh MoonFebruary 22, 2024
Featured Opinion Opinion | Alabama honors MLK Jr.: Struggle for equality continues amid new challenges In this quest, each of us is called upon to contribute to the bending of the moral universe toward justice. Bill BrittJanuary 15, 2024
Featured Opinion Opinion | As MLK Day nears, Legislature urged to protect historical truths As Rep. Ed Oliver and his allies push for a ban on teaching Black history, they should recognize that history cannot be erased. Bill BrittJanuary 11, 2024
Legislature State Rep. Oliver confident in passage of “divisive concepts” bill State Rep. Ed Oliver has been trying to ban the teaching of certain “divisive concepts” for the past two years. Jacob HolmesJanuary 9, 2024