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Johns Hopkins DEI Chief steps down. Privileged?

Excuse me! Privileged? You must be speaking about yourself, girl!


As a sorority member who graduated from the University of Virginia, you had doors opened for you and undoubtedly had access to financial aid unavailable to Caucasian students who had to climb over a higher academic bar (statistically) to gain admission.


Your not only mistaken about privilege you sound like a racist. Apparently you aren't found of Christians? How about African Americans who believe in Jesus?


Johns Hopkins chief diversity officer steps down months after calling men, white people ‘privileged’

By Alyssa Guzman, NY Post

Published March 6, 2024


Johns Hopkins Medicine’s chief diversity officer has stepped down just months after receiving massive blowback for sending out a newsletter calling men, Christians and white people “privileged.”



Dr. Sherita Golden has resigned from her role after a “great deal of reflection” and will now be focusing on diabetes research as a faculty member, the hospital announced Tuesday.

She will remain as a professor of endocrinology and metabolism at the hospital, according to WMAR 2.


“She has been a valuable member of the Johns Hopkins Medicine leadership team, and, like many of you, we wanted her to stay in her role, but we respect her decision,” the hospital said in a message, according to Fox News.


“As Dr. Golden transitions to her diabetes research as a faculty member, we remain unwavering in our commitment to the principles and values of diversity, inclusion and health equity.”


Dr. Sherita Golden, has resigned from her role after a “great deal of reflection” and will now be focusing on diabetes research as a faculty member, the hospital announced Tuesday.


Watchdog group demands Johns Hopkins eliminate DEI program that called all white people ‘privileged,’ created a ‘toxic culture.


Her resignation comes just months after she came under fire for using offensive language in a monthly newsletter where she labeled white, Christians, heterosexuals, middle-class, and English-speaking people “privileged.”


Her and the hospital faced a mountain of criticism after its release, including from Maryland Congressman Andy Harris, who said the newsletter was a “racist memo.”

Donald Trump Jr. also criticized the decision, saying: “The rot and racism in higher education goes so much further Harvard, MIT, and Penn (my alma mater) it has taken over virtually every institution and needs to end now.”


She will remain as a professor of endocrinology and metabolism at the hospital.


Golden apologized for her comments, saying she “deeply regrets” making them.

“The intent of the newsletter is to inform and support an inclusive community at Hopkins, but the language of this definition clearly did not meet that goal,” she wrote. “In fact, because it was overly simplistic and poorly worded, it had the opposite effect,” she continued. “I retract and disavow the definition I shared and I am sorry.”

The hospital never publicly apologized, nor was Golden reprimanded for the newsletter.

Sherita Golden.


Golden apologized for the slip, saying she “deeply regrets” using it. “The intent of the newsletter is to inform and support an inclusive community at Hopkins, but the language of this definition clearly did not meet that goal,” she wrote.

Johns Hopkins Medicine


Since Golden’s announcement, the hospital said it will still “continue to address health disparities and increase retention and recruitment of diverse talent, all in service of the richly diverse communities we serve.”


“Indeed, the diversity of our institution is, and will always be, among our greatest strengths, and directly supports our continued leadership in medicine. This work takes courage, and we are profoundly grateful to Dr. Golden for her grace under pressure, her poise in the face of adversity, and her dedication to the mission and work of ODIHE.”

While the hospital searches for Golden’s replacement, Inez Stewart – the chief human resources officer – will serve in the role.

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