[ATL:NOW] Why SCOTUS Ruling on Affirmative Action Is a Victory for Both Black and Asian Students—Kenny Xu, Plaintiff in the Case
“I oppose affirmative action. But I also oppose legacy admissions, I oppose any kind of process or system that tries to degrade us from the principle of merit that our country was built upon. We’re founded upon excellence. That’s what the American dream is….That is a universal Maxim with which we should be striving to.”
In this episode of ATL:NOW, I am joined by board member of Students for Fair Admissions Kenny Xu, plaintiff in a landmark federal case against Harvard and the University of North Carolina. This week, the Supreme Court ruled that the universities’ affirmative action policies discriminate against Asian-Americans and are a violation of the constitution….