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Subject: $5 million handed out to find out if teaching 'racial equity
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Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2024 09:41:36 -0500
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Amid the agenda imposed on Americans under the Joe Biden-Kamala Harris 
administration of racist ideology, Critical Race Theory, diversity 
programs and such, one of the new creations was the Racial Equity 
Consciousness Institute at the University of Pittsburgh.

It was to fight racism by "understanding" the "complex and pervasive 
ways it operates" and then teach people about a "racial equity 
consciousness framework" by giving them "guides, videos, articles" and more.

The founder, Ron Idoko, formerly of the school's "Equity, Diversity, and 
Inclusion" office, has said is work is successful and that "he has 
received overwhelmingly positive feedback from hundreds of participants 
and has also seen behavioral changes firsthand."

But, according to a report from Judicial Watch, there's "no material 
evidence."

So the solution, like most solutions in higher education, is to have 
American taxpayers spend money, in this case $5 million, "to research 
the effectiveness" of the special center.

Center promoters say "it is essential because 'systemic racism is an 
endemic public health crisis in the United States that has a profoundly 
negative impact on the mental and physical health of millions of 
people—focally, people of color.'"

Then, too, RECI reports "racism is a 'social virus' that metastasizes 
through a web of systems that sustains a reinforcing preponderance of 
racial inequities across multiple sectors of society."

"The institute claims to teach individuals about the racial equity 
consciousness framework by using narrative guides, videos, articles, 
open discussion and collaborative activities. To develop racial equity 
consciousness the institute teaches how to recognize racial oppression 
and advance racial liberation, examine racial identities and address 
racial biases, embrace racial diversity, and grow racial literacy, build 
racial empathy, and enhance racial stamina, acknowledge racial trauma, 
and foster racial healing, and gauge racial inequities and champion 
racial justice," the Judicial Watch report explained.

"This helps recognize histories and impacts of racial inequity, embraces 
the inclusion of all racial identity groups, builds compassionate 
connections across racial differences, and acknowledges emotional, 
mental, and physical impacts of racial oppression, among other things."

It addresses "thoughts, feelings and behaviors" through what is called a 
"structured cognitive behavioral training," which apparently is a 
therapy that "is designed to help individuals and communities actively 
develop and embody distinct cognitive behavioral traits toward racial 
equity through structured learning and practice."

Its website explains every person newly "committed to antiracism" then 
becomes "a source of positive change that radiates out into the world."

Judicial Watch reported, "Sounds fantastic but there is no concrete 
evidence that it is working. The research funded by the [National 
Institutes of Health] will focus on identifying the effectiveness of 
RECI training as well as other bias drills on diversity and attitudes 
that perpetuate systemic racism in healthcare outcomes, especially among 
marginalized communities."

Among the tests to be used is Magnetic Resonance Imaging which "looks 
for structural brain changes before and after the program."

So, Judicial Watch documented, "Uncle Sam will dole out millions to see 
if the institute actually helps combat the public health crisis of 
systemic racism."


Amid the agenda imposed on Americans under the Joe Biden-Kamala Harris 
administration of racist ideology, Critical Race Theory, diversity 
programs and such, one of the new creations was the Racial Equity 
Consciousness Institute at the University of Pittsburgh.

It was to fight racism by "understanding" the "complex and pervasive 
ways it operates" and then teach people about a "racial equity 
consciousness framework" by giving them "guides, videos, articles" and more.

The founder, Ron Idoko, formerly of the school's "Equity, Diversity, and 
Inclusion" office, has said is work is successful and that "he has 
received overwhelmingly positive feedback from hundreds of participants 
and has also seen behavioral changes firsthand."

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But, according to a report from Judicial Watch, there's "no material 
evidence."

So the solution, like most solutions in higher education, is to have 
American taxpayers spend money, in this case $5 million, "to research 
the effectiveness" of the special center.

Center promoters say "it is essential because 'systemic racism is an 
endemic public health crisis in the United States that has a profoundly 
negative impact on the mental and physical health of millions of 
people—focally, people of color.'"

Then, too, RECI reports "racism is a 'social virus' that metastasizes 
through a web of systems that sustains a reinforcing preponderance of 
racial inequities across multiple sectors of society."

"The institute claims to teach individuals about the racial equity 
consciousness framework by using narrative guides, videos, articles, 
open discussion and collaborative activities. To develop racial equity 
consciousness the institute teaches how to recognize racial oppression 
and advance racial liberation, examine racial identities and address 
racial biases, embrace racial diversity, and grow racial literacy, build 
racial empathy, and enhance racial stamina, acknowledge racial trauma, 
and foster racial healing, and gauge racial inequities and champion 
racial justice," the Judicial Watch report explained.

"This helps recognize histories and impacts of racial inequity, embraces 
the inclusion of all racial identity groups, builds compassionate 
connections across racial differences, and acknowledges emotional, 
mental, and physical impacts of racial oppression, among other things."

It addresses "thoughts, feelings and behaviors" through what is called a 
"structured cognitive behavioral training," which apparently is a 
therapy that "is designed to help individuals and communities actively 
develop and embody distinct cognitive behavioral traits toward racial 
equity through structured learning and practice."

Its website explains every person newly "committed to antiracism" then 
becomes "a source of positive change that radiates out into the world."

Judicial Watch reported, "Sounds fantastic but there is no concrete 
evidence that it is working. The research funded by the [National 
Institutes of Health] will focus on identifying the effectiveness of 
RECI training as well as other bias drills on diversity and attitudes 
that perpetuate systemic racism in healthcare outcomes, especially among 
marginalized communities."

Among the tests to be used is Magnetic Resonance Imaging which "looks 
for structural brain changes before and after the program."

So, Judicial Watch documented, "Uncle Sam will dole out millions to see 
if the institute actually helps combat the public health crisis of 
systemic racism."


https://www.wnd.com/2024/11/5-million-handed-out-to-find-out-if-teaching-racial-equity-consciousness-helps/





-- 
Dr. Auric D. Hellman
adhellman1@gmail.com