The South Carolina DEI’s proposal faces the absence of a varied contribution – ABC News 4

Richland County, SC – South Carolina state legislators take action to eliminate initiatives for diversity, justice and inclusion (DEI) within state agencies, public schools and universities, in favor of restoring a merit -based system. The proposal, introduced at Statehouse last week, seeks to terminate the taxpayer -funded offices of DEI, training and rental programs, bringing state practices with a merit -oriented approach, not political ideologies.

This move follows a directive from former President Donald Trump, who signed an executive order in January 2021 to return DEI’s federal efforts to the workplace. With this proposal, the legislators of South Carolina are now striving to deal with such concerns at the state level, claiming that a merit -based system in the processes of selection on current DEI initiatives.

The proposed changes would also eliminate programs such as Call Me Mister and sisters from Septima, which are aimed at recruiting Afro -American teachers in South Carolina. Proponents say these initiatives encourage unfair advantage, while critics claim to play a significant role in dealing with long -standing differences in education.

However, the proposal has caused a return reaction from some legislators, especially from the state -owned representative, German Johnson, who calls for a broader, more generally discussion. Johnson undertook social media to express his concerns, emphasizing that no Afro -American MPs were involved in drafting the bill. He claims to be problematic for a bill that would mainly affect Afro -American communities without including these votes in the conversation.

“If a bill is to be introduced and a law will be changed, which will mainly affect Afro -Americans, why would they not include Afro -Americans in the preparation of the legislation?” said Johnson. “This is the biggest problem I saw with this bill. It does not include anyone, but it affects us the most.”

Johnson called on the southern Carolini to raise their concerns and engage in their state legislators to ensure that their votes were heard. He believes that the lack of African American representation in these discussions and legislative efforts is a major problem that must be solved.