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Podcast: Turning A Moment Into A Movement
Episode: Is the Supreme Court pushing back the hands of time? What does the Supreme Court Affirmative Action decision mean for us?
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TURNING A MOMENT INTO A MOVEMENT
Topic: Is the Supreme Court pushing back the hands of time?
What does the Supreme Court Affirmative Action decision mean for us?
Affirmative action is a set of policies and practices that aim to include particular groups based on their gender, race, sexuality, creed or nationality in areas where they are underrepresented β such as education and employment.
Affirmative action began in the United States in the 1960s as a way to improve opportunities for African Americans while civil rights legislation was dismantling the legal basis for discrimination.
In a...