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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Black people are not losing any sleep about how the SC will rule; and we definitely not creating multiple posts about it. At one point we were denied an education! When we were allowed to get educated we could go to certain schools so HBCUs were created. We are a resilient people; whatever ever the decision, we will be fine.[/quote]

Don't speak for everyone. A lot of black families have legacy at places like Harvard and they're likely to be at least moderately upset. Your average black American, certainly not.[/quote]

That’s because the average black American doesn’t benefit from affirmative action. The wealthy blacks who already are doing well are the ones who benefit the most. That’s the problem with the system. Affirmative action is a bandaid. It makes it look like there is progress because the top institutions are 15% black. But the average black kid lives in a less affluent area and receives an inferior education. We need to focus on improving the education for these kids as well as adding support systems for them so that they can have upward mobility. Affirmative action being used to help children of wealthy black parents doesn’t do anything to improve social mobility. [/quote]

Please name the top institution that is 15% black.[/quote]

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