Protesters gather at U of M after school announces anti-DEI efforts
“I’m here because eventually this is going to affect us all,” Emily Emmons (center) said. “This is only the first step. They’re going to start cutting off disability resources. They’re going to start hiring less and less people of color, less and less women, until all of a sudden everybody will look just like me on the surface. And that’s when we have failed.” (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
“I’m here because eventually this is going to affect us all,” one protester said.
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Jody Callahan graduated with degrees in journalism and economics from what is now known as the University of Memphis. He has covered news in Memphis for more than 25 years.
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