Black man student: Will this executive order cutting DEI make it more difficult for Black people like me to get jobs?
That's an important question to consider at this moment.
My initial, short answer is yes. Overall, Black people have had to confront major barriers to gain quality employment. So any additional challenges do in fact make things more difficult.
Often, folks concentrate on Diversity Initiatives and what comes out of those. Donald Trump and his supporters, for instance are critical of those initiatives because they think they give Black people, women, LGBTQ+ folks, and various people of color unfair advantages. What's often overlooked, though, is that those initiatives often emerged because of some really longstanding racist, sexist, heterosexist, and other troubling practices. Folks somehow forget to talk about gave rise to diversity efforts.
What this means for a young Black man like you is that you'll have to think about learning as much as possible and doing well in classes, yes and at the same time, and it also means making connections with an active supportive network that is assisting you in advancing and effectively navigating professional environments. Too often, folks will tell young Black people "just work hard and graduate." That's a well-meaning response, but it doesn't go far enough in identifying a variety of barriers that young Black men, to name one demographic, actually face.
Let's keep talking my dude.
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