By Denim Fisher While President Donald Trump continues rolling back diversity, equity, and inclusion policies meant to expand opportunities for underrepresented groups, a campus group at Spelman College is pressing forward with its mission to confront systemic racism and foster meaningful dialogue and healing on campus. Indeed, in a moment when DEI initiatives are increasingly under scrutiny, sociology professor Dr. Cynthia Spence, who founded Spelman’s Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation Center in 2018, says the college’s commitment to truth-telling and healing is more crucial than ever. “Truth-telling is uncomfortable,” she says. But “you can’t heal if you don’t acknowledge that you have
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