A diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) director claims she was fired from a California community college for disagreeing with certain elements of social justice ideology.
Dr. Tabita Lee claims she was denied tenure and fired from DeAnza College on March 6 after failing to adhere to specific narratives on racial issues. Lee claims that she was punished in part for questioning certain anti-racism efforts and policies within the school.
“I noticed that there was a lot of resistance to my even asking questions about anti-racism policy efforts and language,” Lee said, “I purely wanted to know what folks meant when they were using those terms, and I encountered a lot of hostility.” Lee said in a video released by the Foundation Against Intolerance and Racism (FAIR).
"When I began to question [certain DEI initiatives in my workplace]...FAIR was instrumental in protecting me so that I could continue to...serve our California community colleges and keep them as safe spaces for academic freedom & freedom of expression."
— Foundation Against Intolerance & Racism (FAIR) (@fairforall_org) January 15, 2023
- Tabia Lee pic.twitter.com/xmQNbZn7Je