AUSTIN — Two organizations representing Black and Latino lawmakers are striking back against Gov. Greg Abbott’s warning that state entities cannot consider “div...
And in a statement Friday morning, the Black Caucus, which has 20 members, said, “DEI policies have long helped communities from marginalized backgrounds have an equal chance at competing in the job market at these agencies and higher education institutions. We will not allow this governor and his administration to continue with their anti-DEI agenda.”
The Black Caucus will hold a press conference on the issue with the Texas NAACP and Texas Association of African American Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday at the state Capitol.to state agencies and public university systems warning that any deference to what he described as “forbidden DEI initiatives” would violate anti-discrimination laws by favoring “some demographic groups to the detriment of others.
The memo did not explain what demographic groups were believed to receive special treatment, detail the exact state or federal laws being broken, or outline what specific employment practices would be off the table. DEI policies are meant to create a welcoming culture for people who have been historically underrepresented or discriminated against in the workplace because of factors such as their race, gender or sexual orientation.that DEI practices are being used to “proactively discriminate in the workplace.” An Abbott spokesperson later said the memo was a reminder that the law bans so-called equity quotas.
DEI initiatives have been under fire by conservative activists in Republican-led states. Abbott’s action follows a similar move by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who
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