Exploring the progress and challenges facing Black Americans in the legal field, along with broader concerns about the state of American democracy. The chapter emphasizes the need for education, critical thinking, and addresses global implications of ignorance and disinformation.
Law Professor Randall Kennedy has taught at Harvard University for 40 years and written hundreds of thousands of words on race politics and the legal system. He is a vocal defender of affirmative action, so why this week did he write an essay about the 'resentment' caused by compulsory diversity statements? He spoke to UnHerd's Freddie Sayers about DEI, meritocracy and how good intentions so often turn into social coercion.
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