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Understanding Affirmative Action

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Affirmative Action in Education Publications on Affirmative Action

 

The Future of Affirmative Action – Susan Sturm & Lani Guinier

The Democratic Merit Initiative – The Kirwan Institute

Affirmative Action as Equalizing Opportunity: Challenging the Myth of “Preferential Treatment” - Luke Charles Harris and Uma Narayan

Framing Affirmative Action - Kimberlé W. Crenshaw

Equity and Access: Thinking Transformatively About Race and Opportunity - john powell

Beyond Self-Interest: Asian Pacific Americans toward a Community of Justice: A Policy Analysis of Affirmative Action - Gabriel Chin, Sumi Cho, Jerry Kang, Frank Wu

Fair Measures: A Behavioral Realist Revision of “Affirmative Action” - Jerry Kang and Mahzarin Banaji

Whites Swim In Racial Preference - Tim Wise

13 Myths About Affirmative Action - African American Policy Forum (AAPF)

Affirmative Action Position Paper - American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)

The Affirmative Action Debate - A Report from the Institute for Philosophy and Public Policy

The State of Opportunity in America 2009 - The Opportunity Agenda

Arise: The Battle Over Affirmative Action - Part 2: Backlash - The Fulfilling the Dream Fund

Is It Time to End Affirmative Action? - NPR Debate

The Affirmative Action and Diversity Project—UC Santa Barbara

In Defense of Affirmative Action—In Motion Magazine

Real People Affected By Affirmative Action—Americans for a Fair Chance

The History of Affirmative Action Policies—Americans for a Fair Chance