Who Needs Affirmative Action? Not Middle-Class African Americans.
with John McWhorter
Racial preferences in affirmative action are most likely on their way out the door. John and I both think that’s going to be a good thing for the country. But some, like the historian Richard Rothstein, argue that racial preferences need to stay, even for middle-class African Americans who are perfectly capable of getting into college without it. In this clip from our most recent conversation, John explains why affirmative action proponents like Rothstein are living in the past.
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Wow… Today! Affirmative Action was ended by SCOTUS. I think mostly good intentions launched it. But I think it’s a skin we've needed to shed for some time. Still, there’s a sort of somber, historical feeling to this ending for me. It was in the weave of our society for a very long time.
My fully capable minority friends and I don't want ANY special treatment based on BIPOC. We will compete on our own abilities, and don't need any boost, because we know we will succeed and have succeeded. It's called AGENCY.