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Ketanji Brown Jackson called out 'let-them-eat-cake' obliviousness to racism by her Supreme Court colleagues. The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled to end affirmative action, saying it was discriminatory. 'Deeming race [...]

NO Should the Supreme Court outlaw affirmative action in college admissions? No--not if you want to maintain a key mechanism for achieving a diverse student body. Definitive research over the [...]

Issues concerning the policies of Florida Governor Jeb Bush which involve the dismantling of affirmative action in higher education are discussed. His policies have resulted in widespread civil rights demonstrations.

Do we still need affirmative action programs today? Absolutely, YES! If we are still committed, as a nation, to equal opportunity for all Americans regardless of race, gender, nationality, or [...]

We have to start by defining terms. Conservatives don't oppose some kinds of affirmative action--like aggressive antidiscrimination measures, or broadening outreach and recruitment in race-neutral ways--but they do oppose the [...]

The Special Report 'The Rise--and Fall?--of Affirmative Action' in the Current Issues section refers to a concept that is anything but clear. For instance, remedial education for a dyslexic child [...]

Hispanics are encouraged to defend affirmative action by challenging conservative beliefs that the policy discriminates against the majority. Opponents of affirmative action are simply blaming immigrants for the nation's economic and social ills.

African-Americans may still find themselves victims of racism despite the existence of affirmative action as an inconsiderable number of white Americans shows resentment over the ruling. Most people believe that the alternative to affirmative action programs is American meritocracy.

FOR SHELBY STEELE, the controversial black writer, affirmative action really is not about attaining social justice, but rather a stealthy--and very effective--means of achieving political power. Steele, a well-known author [...]

As part of this Special Report, we asked black leaders Julian Bond, Kurt Schmoke, Glenn Loury, Ward Connerly, and Armstrong Williams to give their opinions on affirmative action. If readers [...]

YES Affirmative action should mean going the extra mile to consider people from all racial groups based on ability, not skin color. That's what President John F. Kennedy meant by [...]

How efficient are markets? When markets don't work, how much government intervention is justified to generate societally desirable results? The answers to these questions seem to be the great divide [...]

Are we at, the beginning of the end of affirmative action? Last year, the Supreme Court allowed a federal appeals court's favorable ruling on California's Proposition 209--banning discrimination or preferential [...]

The admission of African American students into medical colleges may be greatly affected by the elimination of affirmative action. Mississippi, Texas, Louisiana, and California have decided not to implement affirmative action on medical school admissions. Black American applications in California has already decreased by 9.2%.

The conservative who sparred with Clinton over race on what she didn't get a chance to say about affirmative action. IT WAS NOT A ROUTINE DAY FOR ME. I AM [...]

The number of Blacks admitted to the University of California's Boalt Hall law school dropped 81 percent in the first year after affirmative action was eliminated, according to recently released [...]

The courts and the US public have a more favorable attitude toward affirmative action for women than affirmative action for racial minorities. Black women should take advantage of this opportunity. Building coalitions with women of other races can ensure the survival of affirmative action.