Simply adding race to the list of differences equally targeted in a diversity strategy won't eradicate the systemic racism that marginalizes—and kills—Black Americans, writes adjunct professor Ben Reese, PsyD, in this Inside Higher Ed opinion piece.
He begins, "The language of diversity and inclusion, whether intentional or not, can often serve as a way for institutions to abdicate their responsibility for doing their part in dismantling racism and systems of oppression."
Read the full op-ed.