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FACTS & FALLOUT

This isn’t just about lost stories or numbers.
It’s about erasing the proof of harm, the record of progress, and the tools for justice.

The attack follows a three-part strategy:

ERASE. DISTORT. SUPPRESS.

Every number below represents a real loss—to jobs, education, health, and opportunity.

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federal datasets erased (CDC, Census, DOJ, FDA)

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Black books banned in 2025 across 6 states

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 in federal grants cut or frozen for health, education, and opportunity

  • 1,362 erasure impact points documented
  • 723 digital erasures: government websites, archives, and databases wiped (CDC, Census, DOD, National Archives, more)
  • 48 museums, exhibits, and physical sites removed or altered
  • 35 Black leaders and historical figures erased from digital and public records
  • 591 Black-authored or Black-focused books banned in 2025 —Toni Morrison remains the most banned author
DATA SET
  • 15,723 distortion impact points documented
  • 6,769 federal datasets deleted or disabled (including information on health, employment, environment, civil rights)
  • 5,054 digital distortions: images, language, and tools erased
  • $3.4B in federal research grants cut or frozen, including:
    •  $9.4M for sickle cell disease research 
    • $210M for HBCUs
    • $68.5M for flood protection in Black neighborhoods
    • $600M+ in teacher-focused grants cut
  • Confederate names restored on 9 military bases; 7 monuments reinstated
DATA SET
  • 289 suppression impact points documented
  • 63 government threats and investigations into equity initiatives
  • 86 higher education institutions and scholarships forced to change or roll back equity policies
  • 21 new laws in 14 states changing school curricula and library censorship, narrowing what’s taught
  • Civil rights enforcement offices gutted; 24 documented cases where federal civil rights claims were thwarted or blocked
  • 11 major corporations and 21 law firms rolled back equity commitments
DATA SET

This is not a culture war. It’s a power grab—using the term “DEI” as a smokescreen

IMPACT

  • $9.4M+ in sickle cell disease research grants terminated or frozen
  • $42M+ for Black maternal mortality slashed
  • $37M+ cut for Black men’s prostate + colon cancer research
  • $31M+ in asthma and air quality programs helping Black kids cut
  • $23.7M+ in safe water/lead exposure grants rescinded
DATA SET
  • $210M+ in HBCU grants lost in nine months
  • Small business loans for Black entrepreneurs shrinking
  • Pathways to generational wealth blocked
DATA SET
  • 306,000 Black women lost jobs since February and August recorded the highest Black unemployment rate since 2021
  • HBCU funding under attack; fewer Black teachers hired; programs halted
DATA SET
  • Each loss compounds, threatening opportunities for the next generation
  • Erasing, distorting, and suppressing history today throttles resources, justice, and hope tomorrow
DATA SET

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