FL Student Group Has To Remove “Black” From Name

Tampa’s NPR affiliate reports:

A student organization that serves African-American men who attend Tallahassee Community College might have to change its name or risk losing funding under a new Florida law.

Tyler Soto, a student at TCC, is a member of Black Male Achievers. He says they’re working out possible new names, such as “Male Achievers” or “Scholar Male Achievers.” “We’re going to have to change the name of our organization or they’re going to defund it because it has ‘Black’ in front of it.”

A new law prohibits student-led organizations that “advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion” and other social and political causes from receiving state or federal funding.

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