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Tuesday, June 11, 2024
Excerpts of DEI March and Press Conference in Austin Texas—May 14, 2024
Friends,
Video excerpts of DEI March and Press Conference in Austin Texas on Tuesday, May 14, 2024 by videographer Rene Renteria.
The press conference was held at the Texas State Capitol as the Texas Senate Subcommittee on Education brought leaders from across Texas Public Universities to a hearing about compliance of SB 17 the elimination Diversity/Equity/Inclusion.
Drs. Jenna Doane, Maria Unda, and Angela Valenzuela marching to the Capitol. Credit: Rene Renteria
The press conference was hosted by the NAACP, LULAC, the Legal Defense Fund, Equality Texas, the Legal Defense Fund, Texas Rising, Texas Students for DEI.
This video features comments from:
* Gary Bledsoe - president of the Texas chapter of the NAACP
* Rep. Ron Reynolds (D-Houston) - Chairman of the Texas Legislative Black Caucus
* State Sen. Jose Menendez (D-San Antonio) who serves on the broader Senate Education Committee
* Dr. Angela Valenzuela - UT Professor, Department of Educational Leadership and Policy
The Texas Senate Subcommittee on Education also discussed issues of antisemitism and free speech on campuses.
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