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FEATURING MATTHEW KINCAID - It’s been less than four years since the police killing of George Floyd sparked a racial justice uprising and prompted a mainstream embrace of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives in corporate hiring, government, and the classroom. But the backlash has been swift. And, with 2024 election campaigns in full swing, rightwing racist dog whistles against DEI related ideas are out in the open. The New York Times this past weekend published an extensive investigation into the anti-DEI playbook. In a new book called Freedom Teaching, author Matthew Kincaid takes on the anti-DEI machine.

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