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White Men Least Likely to Support Either Affirmative Action Program

Higher Support for Gender Affirmative Action Than Race

When legal challenges have been brought before the Supreme Court, Catholic universities have made their support for affirmative action clear.

Affirmative action: a major requirement: by removing unconscious discrimination from the admissions process, universities can give all students an equal chance of acceptance

There's little disagreement that the practice of race-conscious affirmative action has been on the decline since the 1990s, as the federal courts have limited its use and states have acted to prohibit public universities from considering race.

An end to affirmative action? In her new book, law professor Sheryll Cashin pushes for a fresh look at affirmative action

Having said this, affirmative action policies are often criticised for causing reverse discrimination; and in the absence of qualified candidates, the policies may very well lead to lowering the bar for those elected.

Does Egypt Need Affirmative Action?

The phrase "affirmative action" was first used in 1961 in a speech by President John F.

Race matters: the Supreme Court has agreed to reconsider the use of race in college admissions

that appeals to a broader coalition." Eschewing affirmative action (though he has subsequently changed his mind), Wilson championed redistributive reforms through "race-neutral policies," contending that they could help the Democratic Party regain lost political support while simultaneously benefiting those further down within minority groups.

The enduring relevance of affirmative action

Forgotten by affirmative action opponents are the actions, pervasive societal attitude towards blacks and discrimination laws which led to the need for affirmative action.

An examination of affirmative action, diversity and justice

Nixon's role in the expansion of affirmative action is interesting given his use of political strategies that exploited political symbolism and demonized African Americans and other minorities.

Richard Nixon and the Rise of Affirmative Action: The Pursuit of Racial Equality in an Era of Limits

"Affirmative action" is a name that has been applied to a set of policies generated by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and by a series of executive orders issued by President Lyndon Johnson.

Affirmative action, the academy and compromised standards: does affirmative action lower standards in university hiring, tenure and promotion?

For affirmative action to be effective, it needs to target those who are flooding the prison system.

Should Black people let affirmative action die? Yes

Affirmative action has been defined (Swain 1996:1) as a 'range of governmental and private initiatives that offer preferential treatment to members of designated racial or ethnic ...

The colour of success: a qualitative study of affirmative action attitudes of black academics in South Africa