Equity Matters: Why Attacks on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) are a Threat to Multiracial Democracy 

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Thursday, September 18, 2025

1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. ET
Virtual Event (Register Below)

Join policy officials, researchers, advocates, and community-based organizations for a conversation exploring how attacks on DEIA are eroding democracy. Gain a deeper understanding, apply practical tools, and build new relationships to confront these coordinated threats and advance cross-sector, equity-driven solutions.

Featured Speakers:

• Sim J. Singh Attariwala - Director of the Anti-Hate Program, Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC
• Khalilah Harris - Executive Director, Public Justice Center
• Clarissa Martínez de Castro - Vice President, Latino Vote Initiative, UnidosUS
• Dr. Deadric T. Williams - Associate Professor and Director of the Center for the Study of Black Families and Children, University of Tennessee Knoxville
• Wendy Chun-Hoon - President and Executive Director, CLASP (Moderator)

Among the issues we will explore:

• The politicization, intentional misinterpretation, and weaponization of DEIA
• Erosion of civil rights infrastructure and legal protections
• Perpetual backlash as a response to demographic, cultural, and political change
• Cross-sector opportunities for resistance, resilience, and transformation
• The role of faith and moral leadership in advancing social and racial justice

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