The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit on Nov 15 ruled that Michigan’s Proposal 2 was unconstitutional and a violation of the Equal Protection Clause. Proposal 2 was enacted in 2006 to ban race-conscious measures in education, public contracting, and public employment. Judge R. Guy Cole, Jr., authored the opinion for the Court.Continue reading “Federal Appeals Court Rules Michigan’s Proposal 2 Unconstitutional”
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White Fraternity Students Hold Racist Party in ‘Honor’ of Black History Month
This was written by D’Artagnan Scorza, the Director of the Social Justice Learning Institute. African American students at UC San Diego were shocked and demoralized by a “Compton Cookout” that took place this past Monday February 15. According to the Facebook invitation, students from several fraternities organized this party in honor of Black History Month,Continue reading “White Fraternity Students Hold Racist Party in ‘Honor’ of Black History Month”
Ronald Takaki, pioneering scholar of race relations, dies at 70
We were saddened to hear this morning that Prof. Ron Takaki passed away yesterday. Below is the official statement from UC Berkeley and I set up a Facebook page so folks could share their thoughts about his legacy. Ronald Takaki, a professor emeritus of ethnic studies at the University of California, Berkeley, and prolific scholarContinue reading “Ronald Takaki, pioneering scholar of race relations, dies at 70”