State instructors say Trump’s plans could threaten black populations through tougher police, cuts to Pell Grants, attacks on La
Three Oregon State University professors claimed Kamala Harris lost votes in the election because she was a woman during a subsequent panel discussion and that many of President-elect Donald Trump’s policies will hurt black Americans.
While it was unlikely for voters to acknowledge Harris ‘ sex in research, according to Christopher Stout, an associate professor of social science at OSU, children’s perceived lack of boldness contributed to her loss.
During the Jan. 9 panel discussion on the relevance of Donald Trump’s 2024 vote for African Americans, Stout said,” Women are perceived as being less significant than their man rivals.”
He added that Harris was hurt by the event’s emphasis on the market because people are “perceived as being weaker on financial problems.”
Thick said this myth is a result of men politicians frequently discussing financial issues on television. In addition, he claimed, financial worries played a major role in minority men’s shifting their support for Trump in 2024 as opposed to 2020.
A more in-depth examination of the possible repercussions of Trump’s victory in the 2024 election followed this discussion about the factors that contributed to Harris ‘ loss.
According to Tenisha Tevis, an associate professor of education at OSU, Trump’s need to reform or abolish the Department of Education had compromise essential laws like Title IX and Title VI, which, both, prohibit discrimination based on gender and race. She claimed that by removing the department, there would be more disparities because states would no longer have the authority to regulate education.
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Tevis added that Trump may push for stricter student loan regulations and potential reductions in Pell Grants, a type of federal financial aid. Tevis referred to cuts to the system as a “direct hit to black communities” in recognition of the fact that almost 60 % of black students are eligible for Pell Grants.
The professor transitioned to the topic of diversity, equity, and inclusion, condemning “anti-DEI” policies as a” threat to free speech”. Tevis claimed that Republicans ‘ attempts to forbid DEI initiatives violate student and faculty freedom to say what they want without fear of censorship.
A” threat to humanity” is a” threat to humanity” for those opposed to DEI programs, according to the professor.
She added that some anti-DE I initiatives are frightening faculty members, which has led some of her peers to record their lectures so that no one can misrepresent their statements.
With former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi being nominated to lead the U.S. Department of Justice, Dwaine Plaza, a professor of sociology at OSU, said, “it looks like it’s going to be a very vengeful next four years.”
A return to tough-on-crime measures under Trump would be particularly harmful to black Americans because they are more likely than other racial groups to be imprisoned, according to Plaza ( pictured ).
He also cited claims of rising crime rates as a “ploy” used by Republicans and said crime has been declining over the past few years.
Further, police often “look like an occupying force in neighborhoods”, and their presence can be” traumatic” to black Americans, the professor said.
In response to The College Fix’s emails in the last week asking for comment on the challenges facing African Americans in a new political climate and what steps or understanding they hoped the panel would lead, Stout, Tevis, and Plaza did not respond.
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