This week, the Supreme Court of the United States in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard ruled race-conscious college admissions to be unconstitutional, as it allegedly contravenes the Fourteenth Amendment’s Equal Protection Clause. As a result of this decision, race can no longer be a factor in college admissions. While there is much consternation about this ruling, its importance for black people in 2023 is overrated, as black people in America should not be playing institutional status games.
Black People and Institutional Status Games
Black People and Institutional Status Games
Black People and Institutional Status Games
This week, the Supreme Court of the United States in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard ruled race-conscious college admissions to be unconstitutional, as it allegedly contravenes the Fourteenth Amendment’s Equal Protection Clause. As a result of this decision, race can no longer be a factor in college admissions. While there is much consternation about this ruling, its importance for black people in 2023 is overrated, as black people in America should not be playing institutional status games.