Nicquel Terry

Nicquel Terry Ellis is an award-winning journalist who serves as a senior writer for CNN's Race & Equality team. She joined CNN in November 2020 and focuses on the intersection of race and politics, health equity, and the advancement of women of color. Prior to joining CNN, Ellis served as a national correspondent for USA TODAY covering race, inequality, and activism. She led coverage of the deaths of Ahmaud Arbery, George Floyd, and Rayshard Brooks and the Black Lives Matter protests that followed. Ellis has also reported on missing people of color and healthcare disparities. In addition to writing for CNN Digital, she has appeared on various shows including CNN New Day, CNN Newsroom, Early Start, and hosted podcast episodes for the CNN Political Briefing and Coronavirus: Fact vs. Fiction. Ellis is a five-time winner of the NABJ Salute to Excellence awards and has been awarded twice by the New Jersey Press Association. She holds a bachelor's degree in journalism from Michigan State University.

Biography:  https://www.cnn.com/profiles/nicquel-terry-ellis

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The Daily's Verdict

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Bias

58%

Examples:

  • Programs that exclude certain individuals because of their race such as the ones the Fearless Fund has designed and implemented are unjust and polarizing.
  • Significant majorities of all Americans believe that an individual's race should not be a factor in our nation's public policies.
  • Yet, when we have attempted to level the playing field for underrepresented groups, our freedoms were stifled.

Conflicts of Interest

75%

Examples:

  • Hartzell said in the letter that the university is redirecting funds from DEI initiatives to teaching and research.
  • The staffing cuts come as the university works to comply with the state's anti-DEI law, or SB17
  • UT Austin is also closing its Division of Campus and Community Engagement an office focused on community and campus engagement, access and belonging,

Contradictions

86%

Examples:

  • Arian Simone, CEO of Fearless Fund, called the court's ruling ‘devastating’ and vowed to fight for underrepresented groups.
  • Dozens of UT Austin employees in DEI-related roles to be laid off.
  • The court states that the fund's program is unlikely to be protected by the First Amendment.
  • The University of Texas at Austin is laying off dozens of employees who previously worked in diversity, equity and inclusion roles.
  • UT-Austin has laid off dozens employees who used to work in diversity, equity and inclusion programs.

Deceptions

62%

Examples:

  • Blum, the legal strategist behind the Supreme Court case that dismantled affirmative action in college admissions last year, said in a statement Monday that he was ‘grateful’ for the court's ruling.
  • The article states that the university is redirecting funds from DEI initiatives to teaching and research. This implies that the funding for DEI programs has been reduced, but it does not provide any specifics about how much money was allocated to these programs before or after this reallocation.
  • The court's decision marks a victory for anti-affirmative action legal strategist Edward Blum, who filed a lawsuit last August against the fund on behalf of his group American Alliance for Equal Rights.

Recent Articles

Kamala Harris' 2024 Presidential Bid: Unprecedented Support from Black Women, Sororities, and Diverse Communities

Kamala Harris' 2024 Presidential Bid: Unprecedented Support from Black Women, Sororities, and Diverse Communities

Broke On: Sunday, 28 July 2024 Following President Biden's endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris for the 2024 presidential race, various communities including Black women, South Asian women, and white women have shown their support through organizing efforts, voter mobilization campaigns and fundraising. The National Pan-Hellenic Council is focusing on voter registration, education and mobilization in the upcoming election.
Federal Appeals Court Halts Fearless Fund's Grant Program for Black Women Businesses: A Potential Precedent in Equal Rights Debate

Federal Appeals Court Halts Fearless Fund's Grant Program for Black Women Businesses: A Potential Precedent in Equal Rights Debate

Broke On: Monday, 03 June 2024 A federal appeals court has suspended Fearless Fund's grant program for Black women business owners in a 2-1 decision, finding it likely to violate Title 42's equal rights law. The ruling came after a lawsuit from an affirmative action opponent, with opposing outcomes in similar cases against other companies.
UT Austin lays off dozens of employees in diversity, equity and inclusion roles due to Senate Bill 17

UT Austin lays off dozens of employees in diversity, equity and inclusion roles due to Senate Bill 17

Broke On: Wednesday, 03 April 2024 UT Austin lays off dozens of DEI staff after SB17 bans diversity offices and training. The university redirects its former DCCE division to teaching and research, while faculty deans take on DEI roles.