Texas State University Cancels Black History Exhibit for February, Blaming Anti-DEI Bill

Texas State University cancels Black history exhibit for February, blaming anti-DEI bill

After inviting the Black History 101 Mobile Museum to campus, Texas State University uninvited the Black history exhibit citing DEI concerns.

Texas State University Criticized for Canceling Black History Mobile Museum

The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas and other civil rights organizations are demanding that Texas State University reinstate the Black History 101 Mobile Museum exhibition, which was canceled due to a misapplication of state law and a violation of the First Amendment.

Texas State Rescinded a Black History Exhibit After Invoking Anti-DEI Legislation

Image credit: ShutterStockTexas State University officials recently rescinded an invitation to host a traveling Black history exhibit on their campus, citing Texas's anti-DEI legislation as the reason why.Announced in an email sent to the founder of the exhibit, Dr. Khalid el-Hakim, the university reportedly claimed that the Black History 101 Mobile Museum was not “approved” to be at Texas State University due to “SB-17, the current climate of o…

Texas State University Cancels Black History 101 Mobile Museum Visit, Prompting ACLU Challenge

A decision by the Texas State University (TXST) to cancel an appearance of the Black History 101 Mobile Museum at one of its campuses, scheduled for 2026 Black History Month, has prompted a First Amendment challenge from the American Civil Liberties Union of Texas, according to a report by the University Star, TXST’s student-run paper.  In a letter sent to TXST president Kelly Damphousse, the ACLU of Texas noted a 2023 Senate bill banning DEI …

ACLU expresses concern after Texas State revokes approval for Black history museum visit

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Texas sent a letter to Texas State President Kelly Damphousse after the university canceled approval for a visit by Khalid el-Hakim’s Black History 101 Mobile Museum in February 2026. According to the letter, university officials invited el-Hakim in early October, but revoked the invitation two weeks later. The ACLU wrote that university officials cited Senate Bill 17, which sought to ban DEI, “the cu…