US Supreme Court Decision to Stop Race-based Admissions to Higher Education
US Supreme Court Decision to Stop Race-based Admissions to Higher Education
June 29, 2023
The National Hispanic Medical Association (NHMA) condemns the U.S. Supreme Court decision, based on the cases against Harvard College and the University of North Carolina, striking down race-based admissions to all colleges and universities nationwide.
This ruling against affirmative action reverses decades of precedent, going back to Brown v. Board of Education in the 1950s.
Our nation's future depends on racial equity and diversity in higher education, which will achieve upward mobility for our families and greater prosperity among our multicultural communities, leading to a thriving economy.
We call upon government and philanthropy to commit long-term financial investment to community-based organizations, which will develop innovative strategies to continue preparing students for the application process and supporting diversity in higher education.