Standardized tests. Interviews. Extracurricular activities. In the early 20th century, universities used these tactics to ensure their students were predominantly Protestant. Should college students gain admission based on academic merit—or…
Sunlight beats down on a graveyard for dead solar panels in Yuma, Arizona, hundreds stacked in neat piles, waiting for their next life. The great majority of worn and damaged…
SCOTT SIMON, HOST: The national registry says Native Americans make up less than 1% of the U.S. population but account for nearly 4% of all missing persons reports. Federal commission…
This month, we saw rulings from the Supreme Court on affirmative action, student loan forgiveness and LGBTQ+ rights that set back progress on these critical issues. These rulings have me very concerned about the future…
DeSantis defends his state’s depiction of slavery; Biden bashes book bans and honors Emmett Till Toluse Olorunnipa The 2024 presidential race, nominally a battle to shape the country’s future, is…
The 75th anniversary of President Harry Truman’s decision to desegregate the U.S. military helps put today’s discourse on the future of diversity, equity and inclusion practices into remarkable perspective. On…
ATLANTA, Ga. — A federal court on Friday agreed with voting rights groups representing a variety of impacted individuals and organizations in Cobb County that a lawsuit challenging the racially discriminatory…
Illustration by Ngadi Smart Following the U.S. Supreme Court ruling striking down race-conscious admissions in higher education, some corporate leaders may be concerned that beyond reducing the already low diversity…
This week commemorates one hundred years of work to ensure full constitutional equality under the law through the Equal Rights Amendment. On July 22, 1923, the ERA, initially called the…
King, Ed.D., is president of the San Diego College of Continuing Education. Nearly a month has passed since the U.S. Supreme Court turned a blind eye to the injustices suffered…