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Forbes
2 days ago
- Business
- Forbes
Affirmative Action Was Just The Start—Now Racial Progress Is Reversing
The end of affirmative action marked a turning point—but the deeper erosion of racial equity in higher education is just beginning. Among the many threats facing higher education today, the steep declines in Black student enrollment caused by the Supreme Court's 2023 decision to eliminate race-conscious affirmative action continue to be a challenge most competitive universities are struggling to overcome. The alarming decline in Black student enrollment these last two years coupled with the dismantling of support programs, open a veil to what's ahead: a devastating setback in economic mobility and progress for Black communities. The effects of this decision are already being felt. In Fall 2025, Black student enrollment dropped from 9% to 3% at Boston University, 15% to 5% at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), 7% to 3% at Tufts University, and the trend is similar at most top schools around our nation. Diverse perspectives in classrooms and boardrooms aren't just a moral imperative—they are essential for building a workforce prepared to address the rapid evolution and challenges of a global society. Education is a tool many must use to overcome systemic barriers and create generational prosperity for themselves, their families, and their communities. Education drives social, career, and economic mobility. These significant enrollment declines not only jeopardize the future of Black families but also diminish the diversity of our workforce. The U.S. Senate Joint Economic Committee states in a 2022 report that during most of the past 50 years, Black Americans have faced unemployment rates that would be considered recessionary if they applied to the whole population. The SCOTUS ruling threatens to deepen this inequity. The progress made over the past 60 years has suffered a damaging setback, and this is only year one with Fall 2025 quickly approaching. But with mounting pressure from multiple directions, will elite universities rise to the moment or allow progress to slip away?
Yahoo
25-05-2025
- Yahoo
A septuagenarian college graduate pays tribute
A few years ago, Linwood Riddick, of Summerville, S.C., recently learned of the 1968 "Orangeburg Massacre" protest at South Carolina State University, during which three Black students were killed. The Vietnam War veteran and retired shop owner felt compelled to honor their sacrifice by graduating from the HBCU – at the age of 79. Steve Hartman reports.
BBC News
22-05-2025
- BBC News
St Edward's School teacher suspended for alleged racist post
A teacher has been suspended at a private school after allegedly posting a racist image on messaging app a post, seen by the BBC, the teacher appeared to have shared a digitally manipulated image of Adolf Hitler as a black man, accompanied by blanked-out text resembling a racial Edward's School in Oxford said it had suspended the employee while it conducted a "full investigation".One parent, who wished to remain anonymous, said the post was "not only racially offensive and inappropriate" but also "dangerous and traumatic". Talking to the BBC, they said the picture had been seen by "at least one student" and was now "circulating among families at the school"."Many of us in the school community are shocked and outraged," they said."Racism in schools isn't just 'inappropriate' - it has lasting psychological, emotional, and academic impacts on students."Black students should not have to feel unsafe, dehumanised, or marginalised in a place that should nurture their growth and self-worth." In a statement, a spokesperson for the school said: "Following information the school received about this incident, we can confirm that a member of staff has been suspended while the school conducts a full investigation."St Edward's School does not tolerate racist or discriminatory behaviour of any kind."We take any alleged contravention of our robust code of conduct extremely seriously."The spokesperson added the school would not be commenting further whilst its internal investigation was under way. St Edward's, known as Teddies, was founded in 1863 and educates more than 800 students aged between 13 and 18. You can follow BBC Oxfordshire on Facebook, X, or Instagram.
