On June 28th the Supreme Court ruled that race can no longer be considered as a factor in university admissions – a move that ends affirmative action as we know it. The decision devalues the diversity that defines our schools, workplaces, institutions, and communities.

In this episode we’re re-sharing a conversation between Epicenter’s S. Mitra Kalita and Lee Bollinger that took place in April – in anticipation of this ruling. Throughout his career Bollinger has fought for the use of racial preferences to promote diversity – perhaps most notably with his role in Grutter v. Bollinger which was effectively overruled last week.

A Legacy of Discrimination: The Essential Constitutionality of Affirmative Action:
https://global.oup.com/academic/product/a-legacy-of-discrimination-9780197685747?cc=us&lang=en&

Lee Bollinger’s Last-Ditch Case to Save Affirmative Action:
https://time.com/charter/6270379/lee-bollingers-last-ditch-case-to-save-affirmative-action/

Epicenter-NYC membership: https://checkout.fundjournalism.org/memberform?org_id=epicenternyc&campaign=7018a000000yJx6AA 

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.