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Jun 2023
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The Supreme Court Strikes Down Affirmati...

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The Supreme Court ends affirmative action in higher education and Jordan Klepper and Roy Wood Jr. weigh in on the discrimination of white people. Later, Former President of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund Sherrilyn Ifill discusses how the current Supreme Court affirmative action case is different from previous ones. And, as dozens of wealthy parents stand accus ... Show More
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