The Latest Breaking News from Affirmative Action

Australia’s only female prime minister marks 30th anniversary of ALP’s affirmative action rule by advocating for its adoption across federal parliament

Activists against diversity, equity and inclusion feel the 6-3 conservative majority will aid workplace lawsuits

M.I.T. president said the class is "outstanding" yet does not bring "the same degree of broad racial and ethnic diversity" the institution strives for

Knowing all that we know, I struggle to see how putting Harris in the White House would "save conservatism."

Fueled by the Supreme Court’s June 2023 ruling that bans affirmative action in higher education, conservative lawmakers across the country have advanced their own state bans on diversity initiatives, especially those that might make students feel shame or guilt for past harms against people of color.

Ruling in favor of University of Texas at Austin is setback for movement that ended race-conscious admissions

Explore legal challenges against race-based programs citing the 14th Amendment and its historical context versus modern interpretations.

Fueled by the Supreme Court’s June 2023 ruling that bans affirmative action in higher education, conservative lawmakers across the country have advanced their own state bans on diversity initiatives, especially those that might make students feel shame or guilt for past harms against people of color.

When I started researching my book, Classified: The Untold Story of Racial Classification in America, the law review literature asserted that racial classification, in practice, was almost entirely a matter of self-identification. While federal law specified the classifications and their definitions, in practice people could check whatever box they wanted,…