#360 | Renu Mukherjee: The End of Affirmative Action and the Future of Higher Education
The Realignment
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Racial Preferences in Higher Education Admissions
The court heard oral arguments on October 31st and the plaintiffs that are suing Harvard and UNC students for fair admissions, they're comprised primarily of Asian American students. And so the court is expected to release a decision in that case either upholding affirmative action or striking it down later this year. The original intent of affirmative action was to remedy the effects of discrimination against underrepresented minorities in the United States,. specifically black Americans.
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