Footage shared on social media reveals NASA’s diversity, equity, and inclusion training features engineers claiming they “feel shame” for being white and taking part in “white supremacy culture.”
The video was shared by conservative outlet TENET Media, and features two sections of the DEI training program.
The first element features a white woman explaining how she felt her actions to support minority groups did not go far enough, adding that she held “a lot of shame and regret” for her previous decision making. She also said she was looking forward to the DEI session to make her workplace “more anti-racist” going forward.
In another clip from the seminar, another speaker shared a slide containing characteristics of “white supremacy culture.” Such traits apparently include perfectionism, fear of open conflict, individualism, a sense of urgency and the idea that “progress is bigger, more.”
“These are those different characteristics that you probably see coming up a lot in our workspaces, especially in the practice of science,” she told the seminar. “Perfectionism; a sense of urgency – I’m sure all of us are feeling a sense of urgency about some of the deadlines we may have right now.”
NASA’s DEI training caught the attention of many online, including X owner Elon Musk.
Others questioned whether the space agency had its priorities in order.
There was also a reference to the astronauts stranded in space.
