Navigating Political and Legal Resistance to DEIJ Work
Political and legal resistance to equity and justice work is on the rise. In the context of our volatile and uncertain climate, it is critical that we remain engaged!
With midterm elections fast-approaching and outcomes far from certain, Principal Strategist Chevara Orrin and The Winters Group team explored insights and actions you can take in your communities and beyond to counteract harmful narratives and legislation seeking to limit what history and truths can be taught in schools, universities, and workplace training.
Chevara engaged participants in reflection and conversation, sharing challenges and triumphs from her experience filing a lawsuit against Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida in response to his passage of the HB 7, the Stop WOKE Act.
Below are additional resources mentioned during the Lab:
- The 2022 Edelman Trust Barometer
- Power changes how the brain responds to others from the Journal of Experimental Psychology
- Protect Democracy’s initial report on the Stop WOKE lawsuit and updated Bloomberg Law’s report on Judge recently blocking Florida Race ‘Guilt’ Training Ban for Employers