Racial Justice
Civil Rights Organizations Mark One-Year Anniversary of Affirmative Action Ruling
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WASHINGTON, DC – June 29th is the one-year anniversary of the Supreme Court of the United States’ decision in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard/UNC ruling that the limited consideration of race in higher education is unconstitutional. Asian Americans Advancing Justice – AAJC, Latino Justice, Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights and Legal Defense Fund (LDF) issued the following statement reflecting on the anniversary.
OMB Publishes Revisions to Statistical Policy Directive No. 15:
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Washington, DC – Asian Americans Advancing Justice – Asian American Justice Center (Advancing Justice – AAJC) applauds Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for requiring the collection of additional detail beyond the minimum in data collection in most instances for Statistical Policy Directive No. 15 (SPD 15).
Civil Rights Groups Send Post-Affirmative Action Report to Harvard, UNC, and over 100 Additional Colleges and Universities Detailing Options for Equitable and Diverse Higher Education After the Supreme Court Decision
NCAPA Attends 60th Anniversary of the March on Washington
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Advancing Justice | AAJC Condemns Race-Motivated Shooting in Jacksonville
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Washington, DC — August 28, 2023 — Three people were murdered tragically in a mass shooting that took place at a Dollar General store in Jacksonville, Florida on August 26, 2023.
Multi-Racial Group of Thomas Jefferson Students, Family, and Alumni Denounce Effort to Overturn School’s Fairer Admissions Policy
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Washington, DC – Today, a multi-racial group of students, family, and alumni of Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (TJ) denounced a petition filed by the Pacific Legal Foundation, a conservative legal advocacy group, on behalf of plaintiff Coalition for TJ, asking the Supreme Court to review a federal appeals court’s ruling that a 2020 race-neutral change to the school’s race-blind admissions policy is permissible under the United States Constitution.
Asian Americans Advancing Justice Denounces Supreme Court Decision on Affirmative Action
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Washington, D.C. – June 29, 2023 – In response to the Supreme Court’s decision today in SFFA v. Harvard and SFFA v. UNC striking down the race-conscious admissions policies at both schools, Asian Americans Advancing Justice (Advancing Justice) denounced the decision as an attack on civil rights and called for an increased commitment from universities and policymakers to ensure equitable opportunities for all students and diversity in higher education.
Democracy will not be denied. The movement to advance civil and human rights and to create equity and racial justice for our communities is a marathon, not a sprint. Often in the heat of the race, we can forget to celebrate our milestones, no matter how big or small they may be on the scales of justice. It is with this mindset that Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC invites you to read this annual report – focusing on the progress and accomplishments we have been able to achieve this year.