FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 2 | History Defined

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

"It is more important that we band together."

Fortune · Sep 14, 2023

13 civil rights groups just formed a coalition to defend workplaces against the ‘anti-woke’ movement

"We need to make sure that we rise up because the threats to black and brown people in this country are very real," said Alphonso David, president and CEO of the Global Black Economic Forum.

Fortune · Sep 13, 2023

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 · Sep 13, 2023

US supreme court ruling creates a grey area for how schools consider race

As universities weigh how to take race into account without allowing it to form the tipping point for an advantage, experts say there will be more lawsuits

The Guardian - US · Jun 30, 2023

Supreme Court strikes down race-based affirmative action in college admissions

WASHINGTON — In another major reversal, the Supreme Court on Thursday struck down affirmative action policies at colleges and universities that use race as a factor in deciding who is admitted.

Los Angeles Times · Jun 29, 2023

UT-Austin only Texas public university affected by Supreme Court’s ending use of race in admissions

No other public universities use race as a factor, but Texas private schools like Rice and Southern Methodist University will be impacted.

The Texas Tribune · Jun 29, 2023

Supreme Court strikes down affirmative action, banning colleges from factoring race in admissions

In a 6 -3 decision, the Supreme Court ruled higher education institutions may not consider race as a factor in admissions

The Independent UK · Jun 29, 2023

What the possible end to race-conscious admissions means for Texas universities

Here’s what you need to know ahead of the U.S. Supreme Court’s expected ruling on two cases challenging the policy commonly known as affirmative action in college admissions.

The Texas Tribune · Jun 16, 2023

The US supreme court upheld race-conscious voting protections. Affirmative action could be next

The court’s decision this week served as an affirmation that race-conscious protections such as these can and should exist in US law

The Guardian - US · Jun 11, 2023

Asian Americans spent decades seeking fair education. Then the right stole the narrative

Affirmative action opponents have used racial scapegoating to reframe the national debate, exploiting middle-class fears

The Guardian - US · Apr 13, 2023