An Interview With CCCU Leadership on Racial Justice and LGBTQ+ Inclusion

Palm Beach Atlantic University after a rainy morning on August 24, 2017, in West Palm Beach, Fla.  Zuma Press, Inc. / Alamy

Over the course of 2023, two professors at Christian colleges and universities — Julie Moore of Taylor University and Sam Joeckel of Palm Beach Atlantic University — alleged that they lost their jobs after teaching on racial justice in the classroom. (Moore settled with Taylor; Joeckel is suing PBAU, citing discrimination and retaliation.)

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