RACIAL SEGREGATION

Illinois school with history of social justice events hosts segregated graduations

Northern Illinois University hosted segregated graduations for black students and LGBT-identifying students this Ma…

By Brendan McDonald '25
Jun 2, 2024

San Diego State segregated graduations include ‘transborder’ ceremony in Mexico

The graduation ceremonies include an ‘Annual Black Baccalaureate Ceremony’ and a ‘Lavender Graduation.’

By Brendan McDonald '25
May 16, 2024

University of Maryland schools offering graduation ceremonies segregated by race, sexuality

At least three schools in the University System of Maryland are offering identity-based 'Lavender' graduations.

By Brendan McDonald '25
May 2, 2024

Boston University offering segregated graduations for LGBTQ, black, and ‘Latine/x’ students

The LGBTQ ‘Lavender Ceremony’ has previously featured drag shows.

By Brendan McDonald '25
Apr 24, 2024

Columbia to host segregated graduations again this May

Columbia College and Columbia Engineering will host segregated graduation ceremonies for ‘Latinx’ and ‘Lavender’ st…

By Daniel Idfresne '26
Mar 20, 2024

Arizona State hosts race-based graduations

Arizona State University’s (ASU) Spring 2023 Graduation Celebrations schedule page released the dates of the school…

By Courtney McLain '25
Apr 26, 2023

Georgetown U announces separate graduation ceremonies for ‘students of color’

This May, Georgetown University will be holding three segregated graduation ceremonies for 'students of color.'

By Kaia Lehenbauer '26
Apr 24, 2023

5 times universities segregated students by race

A program at UChicago excluded White students, only accepting 'Black/ African American, Hispanic/ Latinx, Native Am…

By Kate Hirzel
Dec 28, 2022

After attempting racially segregated Welcome Week events, UC San Diego edits event page to include students of all races

The University of California, San Diego (UCSD) is backpedaling on their earlier plan to host fall orientation progr…

By William Biagini '24
Aug 31, 2022

Dozens of universities host segregated graduation ceremonies based on 'identities'

More than three dozen colleges and universities are hosting 2022 graduation events based on race, gender, or sexual…

By Robert Schmad '23
Apr 14, 2022

Harvard created ‘exclusive space’ for ‘Black-identifying audience members’ by basing theater admissions on race

The Ivy League school advertised a 'Black Out' night for a Macbeth production in which the university requested non…

By Alexa Schwerha
Nov 10, 2021

'A national best practice': University employee doubles down on defense of racially segregated housing

When it comes to selecting students to live in the Black Scholars, Latinx, and Indigenous residence halls, "It is i…

By Dion J. Pierre
Apr 3, 2021

Humboldt State hosts 'Whiteness Accountability Space' so 'White folks' can address their 'anti-Blackness'

Humboldt State University announced that it will host a "Whiteness Accountability Space."

By Dion J. Pierre
Mar 25, 2021

WATCH: Bill Maher slams 'era of re-segregation that’s coming from the left'

Leftist comedian Bill Maher recently addressed the "era of re-segregation that's coming from the left."

By Alex Munguia '24
Mar 23, 2021

Appalachian State pairs 'Black Male' housing initiative with 'Black Panther' course

Appalachian State University announced the launch of a new "Black Male Excellence Initiative."

By Dion J. Pierre
Mar 23, 2021

Smith blasts Columbia University for segregated graduations: 'The Left doesn't actually care about racism'

By Addison Smith
Mar 21, 2021

Berkeley 'Black Graduation' under fire for bringing back 'Democrats' segregationist history'

The University of California-Berkeley’s African American Studies Department will hold a separate graduation ceremon…

By Ashley Carnahan
Mar 17, 2021

College walks back mandatory race segregated orientation

A mandatory orientation activity required students at one Oregon college to list their race, in order to break them…

By Haley Worth '22
Nov 28, 2020