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
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:
- Skye Perryman, JD - President and CEO, Democracy Forward
- Sim J. Singh Attariwala, JD - Director of the Anti-Hate Program, Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC
- Khalilah M. Harris, EdD, JD - Executive Director, Public Justice Center
- Clarissa Martínez de Castro - Vice President, Latino Vote Initiative, UnidosUS
- Deadric T. Williams, PhD - 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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