The Bulwark's Cathy Young joins Mona to discuss where DEI went wrong and also the unfathomable racism of the Trump Administration.
Referenced Works and Sources
Referenced Works and Sources
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Reflections of an Affirmative Action Baby by Steven Carter
- Discusses the complexities and unintended consequences of affirmative action from a personal and academic perspective.
- Discusses the complexities and unintended consequences of affirmative action from a personal and academic perspective.
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The Bakke Case (Regents of the University of California v. Bakke, 1978)
- A landmark Supreme Court decision that ruled against racial quotas in university admissions while allowing race to be one of several factors in admissions decisions.
- A landmark Supreme Court decision that ruled against racial quotas in university admissions while allowing race to be one of several factors in admissions decisions.
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Fisher v. University of Texas(2013, 2016)
- Supreme Court cases addressing race-conscious admissions policies in higher education.
- Supreme Court cases addressing race-conscious admissions policies in higher education.
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Implicit Bias Tests (Implicit Association Test, IAT)
- Psychological tests used to measure unconscious biases, though their reliability and effectiveness in predicting behavior have been widely debated.
- Psychological tests used to measure unconscious biases, though their reliability and effectiveness in predicting behavior have been widely debated.
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Yasha Mounk’s The Identity Trap: A Story of Ideas and Power in Our Time
- Discusses the ideological shifts in race-conscious policies and how they impact public discourse.
- Discusses the ideological shifts in race-conscious policies and how they impact public discourse.
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New York Times Investigative Report on DEI at the University of Michigan
- A report detailing the impact of DEI initiatives at a major university, highlighting unintended consequences such as workplace tension and polarization.
- A report detailing the impact of DEI initiatives at a major university, highlighting unintended consequences such as workplace tension and polarization.