Welcome to another episode of the Lurie Breaks It Down podcast, where we dig deeply to connect the dots on the issues that shape our world.

I'm Lurie Daniel Favors, author, activist, and host of the Lurie Daniel Favors show on

SiriusXM's Urban View, Channel 126.

Now, in our last episode, we introduced the topic of education, specifically the type of

education that is currently in the crosshairs of a number of folks who are seeking to end the continuation of programs, curriculum, and school educational opportunities that are rooted in a sense of diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility.

The so-called dreaded DEI. It's really become the boogeyman of the day, if you will.

And I'd begun that last episode with the following phrase that I'm going to bring into

this episode because it really is going to ultimately reveal itself as the centering pillar

around which our discourse on education really should wrap itself, if you will. And that phrase is

the following. Jews would never willingly allow Nazis to educate their children. I know. It's

disconcerting and I'm told I have that effect on people. But I want you to remember that phrase as we

continue to navigate this topic.

Are you ready?

All right.

Let's break it down.

So at the end of our last episode, we introduced this portal, the topic of this portal.

It's really a portal designed to end any program that has anything to do with diversity,

equity, and inclusion.

The portal's website URL is literally

enddei.edu.org. And I'm going to say that name a few more times throughout the next few

episodes because there's a homework assignment that we're going to give ourselves in order to

make sure we are doing everything we can to meet the needs of our children, their educational

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