The Future of Affirmative Action
Live at the National Constitution Center
English - May 09, 2023 13:42 - 56 minutes - ★★★★★ - 70 ratingsNews Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
With the Supreme Court weighing two cases involving Harvard and the University of North Carolina that could end affirmative action in higher education, scholars William B. Allen of Michigan State University and Hasan Kwame Jeffries of The Ohio State University discuss its future. Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, moderates.
Additional Resources
William B. Allen, “End of Affirmative Action 2023”
William B. Allen, Drew S. Days III, Benjamin L. Hooks, and William Bradford Reynolds, “Is Affirmative Action Constitutional?” AEI Journal on Government and Society
Jonathan Hicks, “Proponents Worry About Supreme Court Review of Affirmative Action,” BET
“Why Conservatives want the Supreme Court to take up Affirmative Action Case,” Yahoo!News
National Constitution Center, “14th Amendment: Citizenship Rights, Equal Protection, Apportionment, Civil War Debt,” Interactive Constitution
National Constitution Center, “Affirmative Action and the 14th Amendment,” Live at the National Constitution
National Constitution Center, “Affirmative Action and the 14th Amendment – Part 1,” We the People podcast
National Constitution Center, “Affirmative Action and the 14th Amendment – Part 2,” We the People podcast
Fisher v. University of Texas (2013)
Gratz v. Bollinger (2003)
Regents of the University of California v. Bakke (1978)
Griggs v. Duke Power Company (1971)
Oral Argument Trasnscript in Students for Fair Admissions v. President and Fellows of Harvard College
Oral Argument Trasnscript in Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina
Slaughter-House Cases (1873)
National Constitution Center, "Civil Rights Act of 1866," Founders' Library: Civil War and Reconstruction
National Constitution Center, "Civil Rights Act of 1875," Founders' Library: Civil War and Reconstruction
Shelby County v. Holder (2013)
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With the Supreme Court weighing two cases involving Harvard and the University of North Carolina that could end affirmative action in higher education, scholars William B. Allen of Michigan State University and Hasan Kwame Jeffries of The Ohio State University discuss its future. Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, moderates.
Additional Resources
William B. Allen, “End of Affirmative Action 2023”
Jonathan Hicks, “Proponents Worry About Supreme Court Review of Affirmative Action,” BET
“Why Conservatives want the Supreme Court to take up Affirmative Action Case,” Yahoo!News
Fisher v. University of Texas (2013)
Regents of the University of California v. Bakke (1978)
Griggs v. Duke Power Company (1971)
Oral Argument Trasnscript in Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina
Slaughter-House Cases (1873)
National Constitution Center, "Civil Rights Act of 1866," Founders' Library: Civil War and Reconstruction
National Constitution Center, "Civil Rights Act of 1875," Founders' Library: Civil War and Reconstruction
Shelby County v. Holder (2013)
Stay Connected and Learn More
Continue the conversation on Facebook and Twitter using @ConstitutionCtr.
Sign up to receive Constitution Weekly, our email roundup of constitutional news and debate, at bit.ly/constitutionweekly.
Please subscribe to Live at the National Constitution Center and our companion podcast We the People on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or your favorite podcast app.