Black Texas college student defends Black Graduation 'given the history' of the US in light of DEI ban

A Black University of Texas at Austin (UT) sophomore said her classmates were disappointed to find out that there won’t be a Black Graduation sponsored by the university anymore.

"Everyone's pretty irritated or pretty annoyed because UT Austin has a pretty big liberal population as well--like liberal student population."  Erin McCormick told Fox News Digital.

The university sent an email last month saying that they will cease funding cultural graduation ceremonies for minority populations such as Blacks, Latinos, and Asians in light of the state's ban on diversity, equity, and inclusion [DEI] efforts in the state.

McCormick added that minority students graduating from college is a "big accomplishment in the grand scheme of things given the history" of the United States.