Affirmative Action’s Past, Present, and Future Explained with Dr. Shaun Harper, Head of USC's Race and Equity Center

Episode description

This summer’s SCOTUS decision on affirmative action yielded an array of reactions across the sociopolitical spectrum. And, it also yielded many questions. Some focused more on what affirmative action is or perhaps at this stage, was. Other q’s were pointed at whether affirmative action worked and who it helped if it did. And more questions were aired on what will happen next and who this decision will leave behind. These questions naturally made it to this episode with Dr. Shaun Harper, who is the head of USC's Race and Equity Center. He gave us the good, the bad, and the ugly – but actually quite a lot of good on the topic. Oh, and some stats on legacy admission that’ll blow your mind. Prepare for a rollercoaster of need-to-know facts, a merch line you didn’t know you needed until now, and a glass half full vibe.

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