The First Anti-DEI Law: South Carolina’s Dangerous New Precedent

How a Trump-era ideology is being codified into law—and why students, educators, and civil rights leaders are fighting back.

On April 2, 2025, the South Carolina House of Representatives passed H.3927—a sweeping bill titled the Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity Act. Don’t let the name fool you.

Let’s talk about Jada. She’s a first-generation college student at a public university in South Carolina. She found her sense of belonging through her …