肯特州(Kent State)的一个卡贝拉团体禁止白人学生唱黑人艺术家的歌曲, Kent State’s a cappella group barred white students from singing Black artists’ songs, sparking controversy over discrimination and DEI policies.

肯特州立大学(Kent State University)的Cappella Group Vocal Intensity 限制黑人艺术家为有色人种学生单独试唱歌曲, Kent State University’s a cappella group Vocal Intensity restricted solo auditions for songs by Black artists to students of color, citing cultural appropriation, prompting backlash when white member Mark Phillips questioned the policy’s consistency with anti-discrimination rules. 该团体将Phillips置于缓刑期,要求他在闭门审讯中为自己的观点辩护,后来维持了限制。 The group placed Phillips on probation and required him to defend his views in a closed hearing, later upholding the restriction. 批评者认为该政策可能违反平等机会原则和《公民权利法》第六章,特别是因为它似乎没有对等适用。 Critics argue the policy may violate equal opportunity principles and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, especially as it does not appear to apply reciprocally. 大学校长没有发表任何评论, 这一事件加深了全国对教育署在高等教育中的做法的辩论。 The university president has not commented, and the incident has intensified national debate over DEI practices in higher education.