April 22, 2022state laweducationcivil rightsemploymentright wing attackanti Blackanti DEI
DeSantis signs Florida Stop WOKE Act restricting race discussions
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the Stop WOKE Act, restricting how schools and workplaces could discuss race, privilege, oppression, and systemic racism. The law targeted anti-racism and DEI education and gave the state a stronger role in policing how institutions explain racial inequality.