Yahoo

Black graduation ceremonies are under attack. We will celebrate our students. I Opinion

Members of Louisville’s Black community will come together at St. Stephen Baptist Church on Thursday, May 8, at 6 p.m. for the first "Ascension Citywide Black Graduation Ceremony.” We are encouraging ...
Yahoo

Louisville's Black graduates honored at first 'Ascension' ceremony amid anti-DEI policies

Roughly 20 Black students from Louisville universities walked the stage at St. Stephen Baptist Church May 8 for the inaugural "Ascension Citywide Black Graduation Ceremony," hosted in resistance to ...
KTVZ

Colleges are canceling affinity graduations due to anti-DEI policies. Here is how students are preserving the traditions

(CNN) — Elyse Martin-Smith began meeting with her classmates at Harvard University last summer to plan the annual Black student graduation hosted by a campus group she leads. The ceremony was set to ...
Black Enterprise

Black Students Are Keeping Graduation Traditions Alive Even As DEI Crackdown Limits The Festivities

Students across diverse communities are finding new ways to keep their graduation traditions afloat. Black students and other affinity groups are finding new ways to celebrate their graduations as the ...
The Courier-Journal

KY universities bow to Trump as they cancel graduations for marginalized students | Opinion

Conservative politicians are targeting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives at universities, including specialized graduation ceremonies for minority groups. The U.S. Naval Academy ...