"The Supreme Court’s conservative supermajority looks likely to overturn affirmative action -- a significant precedent that for decades allowed universities to consider race in the admissions process. The move would be a disaster, according to two legal scholars and university administrators: Lee Bollinger of Columbia University and Geoffrey Stone of the University of Chicago. They tell Michel Martin why they believe the nation needs more affirmative action, not less."
Click on the link below for an 18-minute video supporting this practice that has been a major reason for less inequality in the US. Please understand that no one I know is talking about admitting non-qualified candidates to elite colleges. Affirmative action is taking many factors into consideration to form a diverse student body in which all can better understand reality.
The End of Affirmative Action Would be a Disaster
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