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July 1, 2023
Minority Leader Angela Romero on SCOTUS’ Affirmative Action Decision
The conservative majority of the Supreme Court of the United States has taken another step back from progress by ending a policy practice that has been in place for 50 years. Their decision to eliminate race-conscious policies from college admission decisions limits the opportunity to promote and emphasize diversity in the higher education system. Affirmative action has helped students of color, including myself and other members of the Utah House Minority Caucus, access educational opportunities that would not have been possible in the past without this policy. Not because of a lack of talent or ability, but as a result of decades of systemic barriers to education.
We don’t live in a color-blind society. Structural and institutional racism still hinders underrecognized students from accessing higher education. Our work and dedication toward racial justice and equity will continue regardless of the challenges we encounter.
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