Reframing Affirmative Action with Richard Ford

In the third episode of the affirmative action series, Elise talks with Professor Richard Ford about reframing affirmative action and considering how social and cultural perceptions of race-conscious policies have overstated their ramifications. They also discuss Professor Ford's time as a high school journalist, his experience as a housing policy consultant, and his predictions for what will come after the Supreme Court's rulings in this year's affirmative action cases.

Mentioned in this episode:

Regents of the University of California v. Bakke (1978)

Parents Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle School District No. 1 (2007)

Oral Argument in Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina

Oral Argument in Students for Fair Admissions v. President and Fellows of Harvard College

Further reading:

The University of Chicago Law Review Online: "Affirmative-Action Jurisprudence Reflects American Racial Animosity but Is Also Unhappy in Its Own Special Way"

The Chronicle of Higher Education: "How Affirmative Action Was Derailed By Diversity"

Vox: "The Supreme Court discovers that ending affirmative action is hard"

The New Yorker: "The Inherent Contradictions in the Affirmative-Action Debate"