At Emory University, the disbanding of DEI contradicts the school's progressive reputation

ATLANTA — As the Georgia NAACP weighs a protest at Emory University over its president’s announcement that it would dismantle diversity, equity and inclusion programs, a group of Black alums has banded together in support of the elite college’s first Black leader, who made the proclamation. The Sept. 3 announcement from newly installed interim President Leah Ward Sears that the venerable Atlanta institution, renowned for its civic engagement and social accountability, would disband its DEI initiatives generated a range of emotions from those connected to the school and community.