FAMU Leaders Say 'Black' Word Ban for Black History Month Was an Error

FAMU leaders say 'Black' word ban for Black History Month was an error

HBCU Law School Not Allowed To Use The Word ‘Black’ For Black History Month Event

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Word 'Black' banned from FAMU Black History Month event flyer due to state-wide DEI regulations

A Florida A&M law student says her Black History Month flyer was flagged over language the university says violates state DEI rules.

Banned By Bureaucracy? FAMU Students Say They Can’t Say ‘Black’ On Campus

As state funding rules collide with campus celebrations, students said the school’s guidance during Black History Month at an HBCU is frustrating.

FAMU Law Student Told Not To Include 'Black' In BHM Flyers

Source: FAMU College of Law / Screenshot Apparently, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has done such a thorough job of making his state a paradise for the white and eternally fragile that a historically Black university can’t use the word “Black” in flyers promoting its — *checks notes*— Black History Month event. According to News 6, Florida A&M University law student Aaliyah Steward said she was told by her school that in her flyers promoting the even…

Why FAMU Students Are Fighting to Say Black

FAMU laws around Black identity became a national flashpoint in early February after students at Florida A&M University’s College of Law said they were instructed to remove or alter the word “Black” from promotional materials for a Black History Month event. The claim sparked immediate backlash because FAMU is Florida’s only public HBCU, and Black […] The post Why Florida A&M Students Are Fighting to Say Black on Their Own Campus appeared first …