Donald Trump has questioned Kamala Harris’ racial identity during a heated exchange at a convention for black journalists. Trump falsely claimed the vice-president and presumptive Democratic nominee had only emphasised her Asian-American heritage until recently when, he claimed, “she became a black person”.“I didn’t know she was black until a number of years ago when […]
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Supreme Court considers banning race in college admissions
The Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments on Monday in two cases that could determine whether colleges can consider race in their college admissions process, a decision that could drastically affect how colleges admit students, and impact racial diversity far beyond higher education. The cases deal with the admissions policies of Harvard and the University […]
Study Shows Trumps Supporters Less Educated With More Racial Prejudices
Election swings are usually pretty uniform. States tend to shift together from one presidential election year to the next. Most demographic groups do as well. But there was one glaring exception this year: College-educated voters became a lot more Democratic and non-college educated voters became a lot more Republican. These patterns were particularly pronounced among […]