DoD schools diversity chief responds to ‘racism’ claims

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DoD schools diversity chief responds to ‘racism’ claims
By Karen Jowers
Feb 10, 05:35 PM
Kelisa Wing was selected to be the chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer in the Department of Defense Education Activity in December 2021. (DoDEA)

The Pentagon official who oversees diversity, equity and inclusion for the Defense Department’s schools is at the center of an inquiry from lawmakers who said she made “racially disparaging” comments.

Now, Kelisa Wing, who has led diversity efforts for the Department of Defense Education Activity since December 2021, is pushing back against those claims in an exclusive interview with Military Times. She emphasized that she is speaking only as a private citizen and educator, and not on behalf of DoDEA.

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