New year, same ol’ DeSantis DEI attacks

By: Barrington Salmon

Outlets: Florida Phoenix

Published: March 2, 2026

Words: 1,615

Last Updated: 1 week, 3 days ago

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“There are wrongs which even the grave does not bury.” – Harriet Jacobs (1813-1897), American abolitionist and author

Since he became governor, Ron DeSantis has made anti-Blackness — by way of race-tinged rhetoric, policy, and legislation — one of the major pillars of his administration.

He is not alone.

A persistent narrative spun by a wide swathe of white Republicans is that white people are under attack and suffering harm because of reverse discrimination. The …

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