Ruling blocks two-tier discriminatory system and marks major step toward the elimination of standardized testing in college admissions Lisa Holder, Los Angeles-based civil rights attorney and Equal Justice Society, Of Counsel, representing the Plaintiffs said: “The Regents openly admitted that the SAT/ACT is a racist, classist test that steeps preferences on wealthy, white student applicants. Nevertheless,ContinueContinue reading “UC System No Longer Allowed to Consider SAT and ACT Scores in Admissions”
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Richard Zitrin: Being ‘Anti-Racist’ is Not Enough
Richard Zitrin I was talking with Eva Paterson about my recent renewed reflections about racism. After we talked, she asked me to write something from my perspective: a white guy who has considered himself an anti-racist for most all of my 73 years. Some of this perspective goes back as far my pre-teen years andContinueContinue reading “Richard Zitrin: Being ‘Anti-Racist’ is Not Enough”
ICYMI: How Christine Blasey Ford’s Testimony Changed America
By Haley Sweetland Edwards, TIME Magazine October 4, 2018 History often seems inexorable in hindsight, shaped by powerful figures operating beyond our control. But when Dr. Christine Blasey Ford walked in to face the Senate Judiciary Committee on Sept. 27, raised her right hand and swore to tell the truth, it was clear that anContinueContinue reading “ICYMI: How Christine Blasey Ford’s Testimony Changed America”