NAACP Urges Black Student-Athletes to Reconsider Florida Colleges Amid Anti-DEI Measures

The NAACP has urged Black student athletes to reconsider playing for public colleges and universities in Florida due to the state's crackdown on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). The organization's leader, Derrick Johnson, called on Black NCAA prospects to boycott Florida universities, citing the state's anti-Black policies and Governor Ron DeSantis' devaluation of Black America. This comes in response to Florida's recent actions to limit public funding for DEI programs, with DeSantis declaring that "Florida is where DEI goes to die."