Trump's Edict of Diversity in the Arts Hits Differently for Black Organizations

Already overlooked and underfunded, Black organizations say the NEA's new anti-DEI rules for federal funding won't stop them from doing what they've always done — make a way where there is no way.

Apr 01, 2025

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When the National Endowment of the Arts posted on its website in February new federal funding rules targeting diversity and inclusion efforts at cultural arts organizations, the panic that ensued was palpable. That feeling only escalated when President Trump subsequently named himself chairman of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Per…

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Candice Frederick

Candice Frederick is a culture journalist and former Senior Culture Reporter at HuffPost. She's also written for The Daily Beast, Time, New York Times, Washington Post, ELLE and Harper's Bazaar. She's based in Brooklyn, NY.