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Black Kentucky grads from hold an off-campus celebration
- On Wednesday in Lexington, Kentucky, minority students organized an off-campus event called Senior Salute to honor Black graduates following the University of Kentucky's decision to discontinue separate ceremonies recognizing them.
- The university discontinued graduation events focused on specific identities, attributing the decision to changes and directives in federal and state policies amid increased pressure from the Trump administration, which opposes campus diversity programs.
- Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity led the multicultural event open to LGBTQ+ and first-generation students, where families and friends cheered graduates adorned in caps, gowns, and specialty regalia.
- Graduating senior Marshae Dorsey called the cancellation “kind of like a slap in the face,” while fraternity member Kristopher Washington praised students for making the celebration themselves.
- The event highlighted student achievements despite political pressures to dismantle diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts at Kentucky’s public universities.
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Trump's anti-DEI push doesn't stop Black Kentucky grads from holding an off-campus celebration
President Donald Trump’s push to eliminate diversity initiatives on college campuses didn’t stop minority students at the University of Kentucky from staging their own celebration.
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