Lecture Notes: Project 2025 and Its Impact

Overview

Project 2025: A detailed 900-page plan for federal government restructuring under a possible second term for Trump.
Involves radical changes, including eliminating the Department of Education and prohibiting stem cell research.
Even Trump has distanced himself from some proposals, although many of his former advisors contributed to the document.
Notably severe for Black Americans: elimination of support for Black homeownership and businesses.

End Civil Rights Departments: Plans to dismantle every civil rights department across all federal agencies, including DOJ and Department of Education.
End Procurement Discrimination Policies: Ceasing federal procurement agency’s discrimination policies.
School Choice Initiative: Push for privatization of every school district, risking widespread negative impacts on Black communities.

Erasing Evidence of Racism: Aims to stop the collection of racial data by federal departments which highlights racial disparities
- Example: Sentencing data showing discrepancies between white and Black people for similar crimes.
- Without data, they can claim racism doesn’t exist.

Patently Against Non-White Equity: Project is explicitly against diversity and equity, particularly targeting non-white populations.
Increased White Representation: Seeks to boost diversity for white men in the military and other sectors.
Relaxing Job Requirements: Proposes removing bachelor’s degree requirements for federal jobs.

Beyond Voting: Emphasizes that voting in November is just the starting point.
- Requires voting down ballot and fighting the congressional and federal agency changes.
- Active involvement in politics and activism to prevent these plans from taking effect.
- If Project 2025 is implemented, future voting may become ineffective in reversing these changes.

Michael Harriot’s Contribution: Noted for analyzing all 900 pages of Project 2025 and highlighting crucial issues.

Thank you to Michael Harriot for his in-depth review and participation.