With every racist, nonsensical utterance by Trump, it’s understandable that the nation yearns for a decent, intelligent, compassionate and empathetic leader. Last night’s Democratic National Convention’s finale showcased former Vice-President Joe Biden emergence as ‘his own man’ and the…
BlogBeat, zNew Headline
Affirmative Action, #BeckyWithTheBadGrades and Latino Students
By Natalie Gross Latino Ed Beat If you haven’t yet heard of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the use of race as a factor in college admissions, you may have at least seen the #BeckyWithTheBadGrades buzz on Twitter…
Guest Voz, zNew Headline
Guest Voces: Constitutional Law Scholars sound off on Supreme Court’s Affirmative Action decision
LatinaLista — Affirmative Action has always been a contentious topic and the Supreme Court’s recent action in the Fisher v. University of Texas, at Austin doesn’t relieve the tension that surrounds it. In many ways, it just adds to…
Guest Voz
Guest Voz: A Troubling Shortage Of Latino Lawyers not Foreseen to Get Any Better
By Elaine McArdle LatinaLista People often complain there are too many lawyers in the world, and you may think they have a point. After all, an astonishing 40,000 students graduate from American law schools each year, and there are…
Causes, Social Justice
Does affirmative action matter anymore on college campuses? New data says ‘yes’
LatinaLista — The debate over affirmative action in college admissions has been as devisive as the ones currently over immigration reform, healthcare reform or tax reform. The key word is ‘reform.’ Affirmative action has always been about reforming the status…
General, Government, Human Rights, Palabra Final, Social Justice
Pundits of Supreme Court’s reverse discrimination ruling are missing the bigger point
LatinaLista — Today’s Supreme Court ruling siding with the white New Haven firefighters in their reverse discrimination lawsuit against the City of New Haven illustrates the delicate balancing act when it comes to affirmative action. New Haven firefighters, along…
Government, Palabra Final, Social Justice
Does an Obama win signal an end for the need for affirmative action?
LatinaLista — There’s talk that if Obama becomes the new occupant of the Oval Office, he automatically becomes the poster boy for the argument to end affirmative action programs. In fact, in November, on election day, three states will…
Diversity, Palabra Final, Politics
McCain’s reversal on affirmative action counters retired Latino general’s claim that officer ranks aren’t sufficiently diverse
LatinaLista — Running for the presidency of the United States can make a person do some weird stuff like changing positions on an issue which at one time was considered the right thing to do and suddenly is considered…