They’re erasing history—and undoing justice.
The federal government’s recent move to eliminate funding for Desegregation Assistance Centers (DACs) is not just a misstep—it’s an attack on civil rights law. These centers were created under the 1964 Civil Rights Act to dismantle segregation and enforce equality in our schools. Mislabeling them as “DEI initiatives” is not only false—it’s dangerous. The Southern Education Foundation is taking legal action to stop this rollback of civil rights protections. Learn more in SEF President & CEO Raymond Pierce’s recent Atlanta Journal-Constitution opinion editorial.
This op-ed by SEF President and CEO Raymond C. Pierce originally appeared in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution on April 26, 2025. Read the original article in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution (subscription required).