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Charlie Kirk's remarks about black pilots and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion policies, and the subsequent controversy and clarifications.
Charlie Kirk's remark—"If I see a Black pilot, I'm gonna be like, 'Boy, I hope he's qualified.'"—was made during a January 18, 2024 episode of a segment called "Thoughtcrime" on The Charlie Kirk Show ...
Charlie Kirk in 2024 explicitly critiqued Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) policies and made at least one widely circulated remark questioning the presumed competence of Black professionals, say...
Civil-rights and professional advocates framed Charlie Kirk’s “If I see a Black pilot, I’m gonna be like, ‘Boy, I hope he’s qualified’” line as a racially coded attack that prompted widespread condemn...