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The Familiar and False Argument That Gay Rights ‘Shut Out’ Other Civil Rights
by Brentin Mock on March 28 2013, 3:46PM
Once again, with gay rights in the news, a black commentator tries to talk a fake debate into existence.
Topics: Gender & Sexuality, Media, /NOW Blog
Sotomayor and Thomas Benefited from Affirmative Action, But Split Starkly on Issue
by Jorge Rivas on January 16 2013, 4:37PM
He resents affirmative action. She embraces affirmative action.
Affirmative Action’s Fate May Turn on Defining ‘Critical Mass’ of Diversity
by Victor Goode on October 11 2012, 10:37AM
With the policy narrowed to one promoting diversity rather than fostering equity, the Court now wants to know how its success can possibly be measured.
Topics: Affirmative Action, Schools & Youth
Reports from Supreme Court: Justices Skeptical About UT Austin’s Program
by Julianne Hing on October 10 2012, 3:46PM
Stay with Colorlines.com for more analysis in the coming days.
Topics: Affirmative Action, /NOW Blog, Schools & Youth
Affirmative Action Is Just One Part of the Educational Equity Fight
by Julianne Hing on October 10 2012, 11:30AM
The fight for educational equity, especially when it comes to students of color, is stuck at a far more basic level.
Topics: /NOW Blog, Schools & Youth
How Diversity Trumped Equity—and May Kill Affirmative Action
by Julianne Hing on October 10 2012, 10:04AM
The core rationale for affirmative action has been lost in decades of legal wrangling over the policy.
Topics: Affirmative Action, Schools & Youth
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The Rhetorical (De)evolution of Affirmative Action [INFOGRAPHIC]
by Hatty Lee on October 10 2012, 9:58AM
The case for affirmative action, from President Lyndon Johnson’s soaring 1965 speech to today’s oral arguments before the Supreme Court.
Topics: Affirmative Action, Schools & Youth
Roberts Court May Have Last Word in Long Debate Over Affirmative Action
by Victor Goode on October 9 2012, 9:21AM
The Supreme Court has been closing the door on affirmative action since 1978. This week, justices hear the case that many believe will finally slam it shut.
Topics: Affirmative Action, Schools & Youth
Basketball Coaches and Starbucks Push For Affirmative Action
by Julianne Hing on August 22 2012, 11:00AM
Without affirmative action the only black and Latino faces on college campuses could be those of student athletes, and that’s unacceptable, college basketball coaches warn.
Topics: Schools & Youth
The Dark Cloud the Supreme Court Just Cast Over Affirmative Action
by Victor Goode on February 22 2012, 10:40AM
The Roberts court is uniquely hostile to affirmative action. And now that it has agreed to review a challenge to the University of Texas’s admissions program, all bets may be off for affirmative action in higher education.
Topics: Schools & Youth
Ward Connerly Joins UC Berkeley’s Republican ‘Diversity Bake Sale’
by Jorge Rivas on September 27 2011, 4:16PM
Ward Connerly, a former UC Regent and a national driving force of ending affirmative action, joins UC Berkeley’s College Republicans’ ‘Diversity Bakesale.’
Topics: Schools & Youth
UC Berkeley College Republicans Hold ‘Diversity Bake Sale’, Mock Race
by Jorge Rivas on September 26 2011, 11:07AM
The sale is set to include baked goods that are priced according to the buyer’s race. White men pay more, Native Americans pay the least.
Topics: Schools & Youth
Mike Tomlin’s Super Bowl Return Is Proof Affirmative Action Works
by Dexter Rogers on February 3 2011, 10:00AM
Critics want the NFL to end its effort to hire more coaches of color, just as it’s starting to work.
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Prop 107: The Latest Chapter in Arizona’s Right Wing Takeover
by Julianne Hing on November 10 2010, 5:07PM
Thought SB 1070 was bad? Check out the state’s new affirmative action ban. And there’s more to come.
Topics: 2010 Elections, Politics
Jim Webb’s Anti-Immigrant Rant
by Jamilah King on July 26 2010, 6:50PM
More dumb talk about race. What a month we’re having!
Topics: Politics
Supreme Court Keeps Firefighters’ Civil Rights Claim Alive
by Michelle Chen on May 25 2010, 10:02AM
Once again, a city fire department is in the hot seat for employment discrimination and prompting the Supreme Court to set crucial precedents for civil rights law. This time, thousands of Black firefighters in Chicago got the green light…
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Looking Beyond the Supreme Court on Voting Rights
by Dom Apollon on April 29 2009, 10:56AM
As you may have heard, lawyers on opposing sides of a slew of critical civil rights cases have been arguing before the justices of the U.S. Supreme Court lately. Last week our nation’s closely-split high court heard what they call…
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Refocusing the lens on AAPI communities
by Michelle Chen on March 10 2009, 3:30PM
Waves of job cuts and foreclosures make it clear that not all boats rise or sink together, even when weathering the same storm. The Economic Policy Institute has analyzed the ups and downs of one group famous for striving toward…
Topics: Economy, Immigration
Mixed Election Results on Affirmative Action
by Sonia Pena on November 6 2008, 1:31PM
by Sonia Peña Although this country just elected its first Black President, ballot measures to ban affirmative action such as those in Colorado and Nebraska will continue to put issues of race up front. Join our allies at the Equal…
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Ward Connerly Makes Millions Opposing Affirmative Action
by Jonathan Adams on September 26 2008, 9:43AM
Follow the Money behind Ward Connerly’s corrupt anti-affirmative action campaign. UPDATE: Check out this website monitoring Ward Connerly’s profiteering. From HuffPo: Ward Connerly Cashes In: Profiteering exposed by…The American Conservative! By Kristina Wilfore Ward Connerly, the California lobbyist who…
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