How Asian-led student groups are continuing affirmative action fight at Harvard and UNC

Harvard students Shruthi Kumar, left, and Muskaan Arshad rally with other activists Monday in support of affirmative action in front of the Supreme Court.As the Supreme Court begins deliberating the future of affirmative action, a growing coalition of Asian American students is trying to get across a message. While a small faction of their peers are speaking out to end race-conscious admissions, they are marching, rallying and educating their peers on why diversity in schools matters.

Kumar, who is a member of student activist group Coalition for a Diverse Harvard, has been organizing with her peers to keep affirmative action alive. She was part of a group of over 100 students from across the country that went to protest outside the court Monday, and she worries that taking away race-conscious admissions would mean chipping away at campus diversity everywhere.

“Asian Americans did not ask to be wedged in the forefront of a court battle,” said Dillon Yang, president of NAPALSA, in reference to Students for Fair Admissions’ argument that affirmative action hurts Asian applicants. “You’ll lose that meaningful culture at schools, the meaningful interactions, and just overall student life isn’t as valuable as it could be when you have students of all different identities and backgrounds,” said Christina Fong, a freshman at UNC and another member of UNC for Affirmative Action.

Sooooo, systemic racism in college admissions is a good thing, according to ?

Hmm it was Asian Americans who brought the suit.

Harvard descriminated AGAINST Asians, they thought they had too many Asians already and lowered their scores because of their race

Lib heads exploded when Thomas argued against college racism.

People must know... Primary reason 'Affirmative Action' was passed was to get WHITE WOMEN in roles traditionally limited to WHITE MEN. (Avoiding People Of Color.) When 'POC' were brought in, it was 'a step too far' in the eyes of pre-1960s America. (We now call them 'MAGA'.)

I don’t want a doctor who only got into medical school because he was the right color

Affirmative Action = White Genocide

We have a sane Supreme Court - thank you President Trump

50 years of systemic racism is enough

SOSBrasil election fraud

Well it's Asian American students who are discriminated the most by this racist affirmative action policy. I'll be happy to see it go as it is nothing but a policy that's weakening the quality of our colleges. You should get into college based on your performance, not your race.

Support affirmative action in college sports too right?

Imagine the horror of going through life based on your abilities rather than your identity

... ... They understand affirmative action negatively affects them, right?

Is there anything more racist than deciding on if a student will be accepted based on skin color?

So, keep systemic-racism in place if it fits your narrative?

ben c'est bien ma conne tu accoucheras....

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Behind the vocal Asian American minority railing against affirmative actionThough 70% of Asian Americans support affirmative action, factors like pressurized school systems in Asia, immigrant trauma and a lack of firsthand knowledge of U.S. racial history have impacted the opposition. Or maybe it’s colleges and universities actively penalizing applicants for being Asian? Just spit balling here… because if you don't believe that racism solves racism then it's because YOU don't understand. “70% of Asian Americans support affirmative action. Let’s talk about the 30%.” Finding 70% support for anything in America is amazing.
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