07/17/2023 – Affirmative Action Part One

This episode is the first part of a two-part series on the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action.San Antonio College President, Dr. Naydeen González-De Jesús, leads a discussion on the recent decision of the U.S. Supreme Court on Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard. The case looks at institutions of higher education using race as a factor in the admissions process. The court found that Harvard’s admissions process violates the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. The decision removes race as a determining factor in college admissions.Guests Judge Ed Prado, Bracewell Law Firm, and Bill Avila, Bracewell Law Firm, unpack the history and impact of affirmative action in the US. Both guests talk about the opinions handed down and explore the legal impact going forward.