The future of affirmative action
On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti
WBUR
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🗓️ 1 November 2022
⏱️ 49 minutes
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The Supreme Court set a precedent for affirmative action more than 40 years ago. Now that precedent hangs in the balance as the court considers it again.
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| 0:18.8 | In the context of higher education, |
| 0:25.9 | student body diversity is a compelling state interest |
| 0:29.8 | that can justify the narrowly tailored use of race and admissions. |
| 0:35.2 | Almost 20 years ago, without announcement |
| 0:37.8 | by Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, |
| 0:39.8 | the Supreme Court confirmed a precedent |
| 0:41.8 | for how affirmative action can be applied |
| 0:44.2 | in the context of higher education admissions. |
| 0:47.4 | But with a new court, a new test. |
| 0:49.6 | Yesterday, the Supreme Court heard two cases tackling affirmative action |
| 0:53.3 | in higher education. |
| 0:54.6 | One involving Harvard, the other, |
| 0:56.6 | the University of North Carolina. |
| 0:58.4 | UNC claims license to use race in perpetuity |
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