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A federal appeals court blocks a grant program for Black female entrepreneurs

The suit was brought by Edward Blum, the man behind the case against Harvard College that led to the Supreme Court dismantling affirmative action in higher education in June.

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Colleges should step up their diversity efforts after affirmative action ruling, the government says

The Biden administration is asking America’s colleges to step up their efforts to make campuses more racially diverse

The Independent UK

Biases against Black-sounding first names can lead to discrimination in hiring, especially when employers make decisions in a hurry − new research

Because names are among the first things you learn about someone, they can influence first impressions.

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US education chief considers new ways to discourage college admissions preference for kids of alumni

President Joe Biden’s education chief says he’s open to using “whatever levers” are available — including federal money — to discourage colleges from giving preference to the children of alumni and donors

The Independent UK

Black leaders say threats to undermine US democracy appear aimed at their community

Some of the nation’s most influential Black leaders say many of the threats to democratic institutions in the U.S. appear to be aimed squarely at their community, including efforts to make voting more difficult, censor lessons around race and weaken social safeguards such as affirmative action

The Independent UK

Group sues West Point, seeking to ban affirmative action in admissions

The military has long maintained that the nation's security depends on having a diverse officer corps that is ready to lead an increasingly diverse fighting force.

WEKU

West Point sued over using race as an admissions factor in the wake of landmark Supreme Court ruling

West Point has been sued in federal court for using race and ethnicity as factors in admissions by the same group behind the lawsuit that resulted in the U.S. Supreme Court striking down affirmative action in college admissions

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West Point sued by anti-affirmative action group for considering race in admissions

Students For Fair Admissions (SFFA) claimed West Point violated the Fifth Amendment by using race-concious admissions

The Independent UK

BRS seeks 33% quota for OBCs and women in Parliament and State Legislatures

BRS demands 33% reservation for OBCs and women in Parliament/State Legislatures. CM Rao urges PM Modi to initiate legal process in special session. Constitution envisages affirmative action for marginalised sections/women to correct historical wrongs. Telangana govt. implementing 30% reservation for women in public employment/admissions. Resolution passed in 2014, but no…

The Hindu

Stacey Abrams says anti-affirmative action lawsuits are designed to chill diversity efforts

"It is more important that we band together."

Fortune

Lawsuit against venture capital for women of color is just a way to keep systemic racism in place

Edward Blum, who was behind the case that ended affirmative action in college admissions, has filed a lawsuit against the Fearless Fund, launched by two Black women entrepreneurs.

Chicago Sun-Times

Malaysia's ethnicity-based quota system favours Muslim majority

Malaysia has a unique take on positive discrimination. While most affirmative action programs are aimed at promoting opportunities for ethnic and religious minorities, the Malaysian government has implemented a system that favours the country’s majority, Malay Muslims, who account for nearly 70 percent of the population. These policies have proved…

France 24

How Affirmative Action Lost at the Supreme Court

Preferential college admissions violated the 14th Amendment's Equal Protection Clause.

Reason

Race-neutral admissions are next in line of fire after affirmative action ruling

Thomas Jefferson high school in Virginia is facing a legal challenge from a libertarian group over a policy that has boosted diversity

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Corporate DEI initiatives are facing cutbacks and legal attacks

Corporate DEI positions soared after the murder of George Floyd in 2020. Now, due to economic pressure and political pressure from the right, they face an uncertain future.

Chicago Sun-Times

As a college applicant of color, what Downers Grove North senior Izzy Cervantes is facing in a post-affirmative action world

As universities adjust to a ban on race-conscious admissions, Chicago-area high school students try to sort out what the ruling means for them.

Reason

New College of Florida Embraces Affirmative Action for Men

In an attempt to make the student body more conservative, Christopher Rufo says the school is actively "rebalancing" the ratio of male and female students.

The Guardian - US

‘Laboratories of success’: why HBCUs are the best models for race-blind admissions

Post-affirmative action, Black schools show why cultivating diverse campuses should extend beyond the application process

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Diverse teams can improve engineering outcomes − but recent affirmative action decision may hinder efforts to create diverse teams

It may seem intuitive that teams made up of people with a diversity of perspectives, experiences and backgrounds lead to more effective and inclusive outcomes. But the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision to curb affirmative action in higher education could hinder progress toward increasing diversity in the science and engineering…

Fortune

ChatGPT can get you through college, but there’s one essay it can’t help with—and it has to do with the Supreme Court’s affirmative action ruling

More colleges are asking applicants to discuss “identity” and “background” since the Supreme Court ruled against affirmative action, but to write effectively, teens will need to do it themselves.

The Independent UK

Biden administration urges colleges to pursue racial diversity without affirmative action

New guidance from the Biden administration urges colleges to use a range of strategies to promote racial diversity on their campuses after the Supreme Court struck down affirmative action in admissions

The Guardian - US

‘Affirmative action for the privileged’: why Democrats are fighting legacy admissions

Critics argue that university’s preference toward legacy applicants exacerbates existing inequalities in higher education

Fortune

The corporate diversity backlash is here after affirmative action ruling

The Supreme Court's affirmative action decision is already affecting corporate diversity efforts.

Fortune

Anti-affirmative action group sues a Black venture fund

"Everyone's been waiting for the other shoe to drop." Now, it has.

The Conversation

Ending affirmative action does nothing to end discrimination against Asian Americans

In two cases challenging the use of race in college admissions, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the educational benefit of racial diversity is no longer what it once called a “compelling interest.”

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