By Matt Lamb - December 20, 2026

Every year, The College Fix likes to remind readers of what higher education declared racist in the past 12 months.

From Taylor Swift, to liking Mozart, our scholars and so-called “experts” never cease to find racism hiding under every rock and in every tree.

The list is grouped as reasonably as possible.

Some things are presumed “racist” if they require an “equity lens.”

For example, Minnesota State Mankato requires that assistant football coaches view their jobs through an “equity lens.”

This implies coaching football suffers from racism and needs a DEIntervention.

The full list of articles can be found here.

Activities:

Coaching football

Concepts:

Capitalism

Colonialism

Merit

Events:

Kamala Harris losing 2024 presidential election

Groups:

Immigration and Customs Enforcement

National Football League

Police

Pro-life Christians

Turning Point USA

University of Oklahoma Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity members

“White churches”

Medicine:

Dark green acne masks

Healthcare in general

Pediatric cancer care

Pregnancy care (sometimes)

White doctors

People:

American pioneers

Charlie Kirk

Conservatives

Elon Musk

Indiana Governor . . .

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