The battle over Affirmative Action and Alternatives to Encourage Diversity on College Campuses
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Is Affirmative Action now causing more harm than good and are there good alternatives to continue to encourage diversity on college campuses?
While the Supreme Court now weighs the legality of Affirmative Action after looking once again at the underbelly of race-based college admissions and the not-so-savory practice of labeling Asian Americans as less friendly than African Americans, we must ask ourselves how else can we promote diversity.
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