A mobile Black history exhibit was supposed to host an installation at Texas State University in honor of Black History Month. However, days after the university approached Khalid el-Hakim, the founder of Black History 101 Mobile Museum, to bring the exhibit to campus, Texas State University officials withdrew their request, citing the growing anti-DEI landscape.
“After reviewing this with supervisors and the leadership team, the Black History 101 Mobile Museum was not approved to be on campus … due to SB -17 [Senate Bill 17], the current climate of our State, and certain topics covered as part of the museum,” the university reportedly wrote in an email to el-Hakim, per Austin American-Statesman.
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