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Adjusting Language in a Shifting Political Landscape
Equity language is being politicized in new ways, leaving many justice-focused practitioners grieving, frustrated, and searching for what comes next. In this blog post, Shelli Golson-Mickens and Alissa Marchant share how evaluators and advocates are adapting—whether by finding creative alternatives to banned terms, centering values over jargon, or building new strategies for keeping equity visible in their work. The piece lifts up both the challenges and the resilience of those navigating this shifting landscape, offering insights for anyone committed to justice-centered evaluation.