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This is Our Body Politics.

I'm guest host Karen Grigsby-Bates, founding member of NPR's Code Switch Team, sitting

in for Faridia.

On June 29, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled against a long-standing college

admissions practice, affirmative action.

For many, the conservative court's decision wasn't a surprise, but the fallout from the ruling

will be felt for years to come.

On our show, we're breaking down what the decision means and who it's directly impacting,

but first, we look at how and why affirmative action was created and what its future might be.

I'm joined by Shirley Wilcher, the executive

director of the American Association for Access, Equity and Diversity, formerly known as the

American Association for Affirmative Action. Welcome to the show, Shirley. Thank you. Happy to be

here. We're happy to have you here.

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