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BlueWaveNeverEnd

(13,952 posts)
Sun Feb 15, 2026, 03:43 AM Feb 15

FAMU Student Says School Required 'Black' To Be Removed From Black History Month Flyers

https://blavity.com/famu-student-says-school-said-black-removed-bhm-flyers


Florida A&M University student Aaliyah Steward, who is in her last year at the school’s College of Law, said the school required her to censor promotional material that the Black Law Students Association was using to advertise its Black History Month activities. Notably, Steward said, “We couldn’t use the word ‘Black’ in Black History Month. We need to abbreviate it.”

Steward also said the university objected to other terms, including “affirmative action” and “women.”

The university did not deny Steward’s claim, saying in a statement, “Florida A&M University has consistently been in full compliance with Senate Bill 266 and Board of Governors’ Regulation 9.016.” The university stated, “We support and have implemented the policy direction established by the Governor, the Legislature, and the Board of Governors as it relates to DEI, and consistent with related federal court rulings.”
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FAMU Student Says School Required 'Black' To Be Removed From Black History Month Flyers (Original Post) BlueWaveNeverEnd Feb 15 OP
That administration is made up of racist pricks... wcmagumba Feb 15 #1
And malaise Feb 15 #7
Would FAMU be OK then with no_hypocrisy Feb 15 #2
FAMU is an HBCU obamanut2012 Feb 15 #6
Sue the law school Old Crank Feb 15 #3
And that's a HBCU. TheFarseer Feb 15 #4
This is an HBCU obamanut2012 Feb 15 #5
Florida is so stupid superpatriotman Feb 15 #8
Funny, that the orage pig often speaks about "his black voters", but using the word "black" is somehoe illegal. sinkingfeeling Feb 15 #9

no_hypocrisy

(54,802 posts)
2. Would FAMU be OK then with
Sun Feb 15, 2026, 05:24 AM
Feb 15

African-American History Month?
Non-White History Month?
N-word History Month?
Non-MAGA History Month?
Perpetual American Slaves Month?
Radical History Month?

Old Crank

(6,914 posts)
3. Sue the law school
Sun Feb 15, 2026, 05:55 AM
Feb 15

For 1st amendment violations and disbursement the administrators of the law school.

sinkingfeeling

(57,723 posts)
9. Funny, that the orage pig often speaks about "his black voters", but using the word "black" is somehoe illegal.
Sun Feb 15, 2026, 10:58 AM
Feb 15
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