Despite the conventional wisdom, the Roberts Court actually upheld the use of race in admissions, albeit in limited circumstances. Here’s what the court did and didn’t do—and how colleges and universities can proceed from here.
Reginald C. Oh
Follow Reginald C. on Twitter @ReginaldOhLaw. Reginald C. Oh teaches Constitutional Law at the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law at Cleveland State University.
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Affirmative Action for Lax Bros
A closer look at the Harvard admissions case now before the Supreme Court shows that it’s whites who benefit most from discrimination against Asians.
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Asian Americans and the Pursuit of Unhappiness
How the model minority trap can turn the American dream into a nightmare.
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An Academic Theory Has Become the 21st Century’s Willie Horton
Contrary to what you’ve heard, Critical Race Theory, born at academic conferences, values diversity and healing. It does not mean what Republicans say it means.
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Chauvin’s Murder of Floyd Was a Crime Against Humanity
It’s important to understand the slaying in the context of institutional racism and racial segregation.
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Geography Helped Kill George Floyd
Social science suggests that racism and geography form a toxic mix that triggers police violence. Here’s how to make it better.
