AFFIRMATIVE ACTION FALLS

The Supreme Court effectively struck down race-conscious admissions policies in higher education in a landmark ruling against Harvard Thursday. In this special edition, The Crimson examines the decision, how students and faculty are responding, and its impact on higher education and beyond.

Supreme Court Strikes Down Affirmative Action

By Michelle N. Amponsah and Emma H. Haidar  • 

Inside the Decision: Here’s What the Supreme Court Said About Affirmative Action

By Rahem D. Hamid and Neil H. Shah  • 

Harvard Reaffirms Commitment to Diversity, Will Abide by Supreme Court Ruling

By Emma H. Haidar and Claire Yuan  • 

In Fiery Dissents, Justices Sotomayor and Jackson Rebuke Affirmative Action Ruling

By Rahem D. Hamid and J. Sellers Hill  • 

‘Not a Normal Court’: Biden, Mass. Leaders Condemn Supreme Court After Anti-Affirmative Action Decision

By Samuel P. Goldston and Yusuf S. Mian  • 

Protesters Rally in Washington After Supreme Court Ends Affirmative Action

By Michelle N. Amponsah and Cam E. Kettles  • 

Supreme Court, President Biden Take Aim at Legacy Admissions

By Rahem D. Hamid and Thomas J. Mete  • 

In Concurrences to Supreme Court Ruling, Thomas, Gorsuch, Kavanaugh Question Benefits of Affirmative Action

By Paton D. Roberts and Claire Yuan  • 

‘A Gut Punch’: Harvard Students Condemn Supreme Court Decision Striking Down Affirmative Action

By Natalie K Bandura and Adelaide E. Parker  • 

Students for Fair Admissions, Allies Celebrate End of Affirmative Action

By Michelle N. Amponsah and Emma H. Haidar  • 

A ‘Huge Blow’: Harvard Faculty Dismayed With Affirmative Action Ruling

By Ryan H. Doan-Nguyen and Elias J. Schisgall  • 

Affirmative Action Struck Down: How Did We Get Here?

By Crimson News Staff  • 

Opinion

Harvard’s Fight to Keep Diversity Alive is Just Beginning

By The Crimson Editorial Board  • 

Editorial Snippets: The Post-Affirmative Action Edition

By The Crimson Editorial Staff  • 

Admissions Can’t Be a Dirty Word

By Tommy Barone  • 

The Supreme Court Killed Campus Diversity. What Now?

By Joseph W. Hernandez  • 

Unfinished Business

By Harry R. Lewis  • 

The Path Forward: Empowering Black Students at Harvard Post-Affirmative Action

By Clyve Lawrence  • 

Multimedia

VIDEO: Protesters Clash in Washington After Supreme Court Ends Affirmative Action

By Julian J. Giordano  • 

PODCAST: Affirmative Action Falls: Inside the Protests at Harvard and Washington D.C.

By Frank S. Zhou  • 

VIDEO: Harvard Students Rally in Support of Affirmative Action After Supreme Court Ruling

By Courtesy of Ekansh V. Tambe and Julian J. Giordano  •