Ron Desantis & Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion #FPABriefings

The DeSantis ban on diversity programs in Florida’s State colleges and universities, African American studies advance placement courses and attacks on “Critical Race Theory,” accompanied by book bans tell us a lot about who the GOP sees as its voters.

Is this 21 st Century version of Nixon’s Southern Strategy tailored to break Democratic lock on minority vote? It has already been successful in Florida, which despite its large Hispanic and African American population, re-elected DeSantis by a record margin. Is a dog whistle in political culture wars that is pushing buttons to win an election or a full-blooded embrace of reactionary racism?–

Marcela Berland, CEO of Latin Insights, experts on opinion polling, women’s issues and DE&I expert, will draw on their research to talk about the drivers behind DeSantis’s actions and what they can tell us about national trends, where minority voters increasingly vote for a party that marginalizes them.

Berland’s clients have included Michael Bloomberg, Fortune 500 firms, nonprofits and International NGOs. She is a 2022 Forbes 1,000 awardee.

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