AUM students protest against SB-129
Students at Auburn University at Montgomery pose for a picture in front of the Ida Belle Young library on Feb. 28 to strike against the Alabama SB-129. (Photo captured by Deyundre Graham)
By: Jordan White
Many Auburn University at Montgomery students felt the need to use their voices in late February, by not attending class with a planned strike against the Alabama Senate Bill 129 (SB-129) that was introduced in the Senate to stop funding for diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) educational programs.
AUM student and former Spectrum president Reese Overton led other AUM students to speak out against the bill by participating in another strike at the Alabama State Capitol on Feb. 28, using their voices to fight for DEI programs. According to an AL.com report by Rebecca Griesback, ...