Mayor Of Birmingham Says Black Athletes Should Leave Alabama If Anti-DEI Bill Passes

Essence Magazine:

Paras Griffin/ Getty Images By Melissa Noel ·Updated February 26, 2024

Birmingham mayor Randall Woodfin isn’t mixing matters when it comes to his support of diversity, equity, and inclusion programs at public schools and universities in Alabama.

In a social media post on Facebook, Woodfin said he would encourage parents of minority student-athletes to choose colleges in states that prioritize diversity and inclusion if lawmakers pass a law barring diversity, equity, and inclusion

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