“Race based scholarships,” “preferential hiring,” and other DEI initiatives are “unlawful practices,” the Department of Justice warned in a recent memo.
The Wednesday memo “clarifies that federal antidiscrimination laws apply to programs or initiatives that involve discriminatory practices, including those labeled as Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (‘DEI’) programs,” according to a news release.
Much of the memo specifically focuses on education policies that are “unlawful” or may be.
The memo lists several examples of “unlawful practices.”