Congressional Black Caucus Bashes Trump's Move To Scrap Affirmative Action

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Source: The Hill

The head of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) hammered the Trump administration on Tuesday for revoking federal guidelines that encourage colleges to consider race in their admissions determinations, calling the move an unveiled attack on minorities.

Rep. Cedric Richmond (D-La.), who has long accused President Trump of pursuing policies that are overtly racist, said rescinding the Obama-era affirmative action guidelines will "turn back the clock" on efforts to encourage diversity on college campuses across the country.

"Yet again we see that this administration's goal and vision for 'Making America Great Again' is to reduce the role of the state in making sure our society prizes diversity and inclusion," Richmond said in a statement. "While I am not surprised, I continue to be disappointed that the President of this great country demonstrably cares so little for its non-white residents and their interests."

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) added to the criticism, saying Trump's decision constitutes an "attack on communities of color" that will steal education opportunities from some of the nation's most vulnerable students. Our economy, society and democracy are enriched when every person, regardless of their zip code, has a shot at a quality education that allows them to climb the ladders of opportunity," she said in a statement....More..




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Rep. Cedric Richmond (D-La.)

[sandensea]

1. The base must be getting restless.

Few things incite as much hatred in Cheeto's deplorables as does Affirmative Action.

Miller must have come up with this.

[appalachiablue]

3. On the list for some time, 'adjusted' during W, held up under Obama.

With the new SC justice pick and upcoming Harvard admissions case things will be tense.

[Judi Lynn]

2. It's not "bashing" when you speak out against something so deeply twisted. n/t

[appalachiablue]

4. I see what you mean re the media. But this warrants blasting,

full on criticism and opposition. Whatever..

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5. 24 Pieces of Obama-Era Guidance on Diversity at Colleges Revoked Tues. By Jeff Sessions.

- "Jeff Sessions Revokes Obama-Era Guidance To Promote Diversity At Colleges." Affirmative action policies among 24 documents rescinded for being ‘unnecessary, outdated,’ The Guardian, July 3, 2018

The Trump administration has rescinded Obama-era guidance encouraging colleges to take a student’s race into account to promote diversity in admissions, as part of a broader purge of guidelines issued by prior administrations.
Six pieces of guidance related to affirmative action issued between 2011 and 2016 were among 24 nullified on Tuesday by attorney general Jeff Sessions, who said they were “unnecessary, outdated, inconsistent with existing law, or otherwise improper”.
The Obama-era guidance had argued that while race should not be the primary factor in an admission decision, colleges could lawfully consider it in the interests of improving diversity. The documents, which were jointly-released by the departments of justice and education, also argued that colleges and universities had a “compelling interest” in “obtaining the benefits that flow from achieving a diverse student body”, and outlined the options colleges could take under law in pursuit of that goal.

Kristen Clarke, the executive director of the Lawyer’s Committee for Civil Rights called the decision a “politically motivated attack on affirmative action” and a “deliberate attempt to discourage colleges and universities from pursuing racial diversity at our nation’s colleges and universities”.
The move fits into a broader context of Trump administration reversals of a number of Obama-era education policies and regulations. Education secretary Betsy DeVos has also recently delayed the implementation of an Obama-era rule intended to address the disparities in the treatment of students of color with disabilities. >In total, Sessions announced the rescission of 24 guidance documents, almost all from the Obama era, which advised on issues such as national origin discrimination, the rights of refugees to work and the detention of juveniles in adult jail facilities. More, https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/jul/03/jeff-sessions-revokes-obama-era-guidance-to-promote-diversity-at-colleges
Eight states already prohibit the use of information on race in public college admissions: Arizona, California, Florida, Michigan, Nebraska, New Hampshire, Oklahoma and Washington. Tuesday’s move comes as the administration has signalled support for a student group that accuses Harvard University of discriminating against Asian-Americans in its admissions process. The president has said he will name his pick for Kennedy’s replacement on Monday.

[Grassy Knoll]

6. Impeach This Asshole

I Cant Wait Till This FUCK Is No Longer In Power.

[SergeStorms]

7. Knowing what's at stake in the mid-term elections...

the GOP will scream every racist taunt and use every racist dog whistle in their extensive catalogue in order to GOTV, fascist style.

Trump certainly can't run on his record, so they have to rely on their 'go to' tactics to get their base to the polls.

[djacq]

8. Orange Clown keeps proving racist agenda

What do you have to lose indeed.