Access to equal rights has always been controlled by those with wealth and privilege, so it’s ironic that the SFA uses the term “fair” in their title.
History has undeniably been unfair to certain groups, and although affirmative action is not a perfect solution, it was designed to help level the playing field. While many want to believe individual success is purely merit-based, claiming that white success bears no benefit from racial factors is absurd.
If Edward Blum and his anti-affirmative action activists get their wish — and race is negated from the admissions process — universities may once again start to resemble the days of varsity jackets and old boys clubs, as representation dwindles to abysmal levels.
All people — regardless of ethnicity or race — are three-dimensional and unique, so they should be represented as such and not used as some trophy for diversity and inclusion.
Over the past few weeks, the media has latched onto anti-Asian American racism after a surge of anti-Asian hate crimes across the nation. Ever since COVID-19 struck the United States, the rates of these...
Listen to every voice in this paper. Listen to every Black person. Listen to our anger and our hurt. Because if you listen, you’ll realize we’ve been repeating the same message for a long time.
Experts at BU School of Law's “Legal Innovations in Response to Public Health Crises” event on Friday highlighted disparities in the U.S. health care system.
Massachusetts residents aged 75 and older can begin receiving the COVID-19 vaccine Monday. Individuals 65 and older are the second priority group, as well as those with two or more underlying health conditions.
