Affirmative Action | Education, Yale, and the DOJ.

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In this video, I discuss and debunk some common myths about affirmative actions in the wake of the recent accusations leveled against Yale University by the Department of Justice. Let me know what you think down in the comments!

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----Timestamps & Sources----
00:00 - intro
*The DOJ accusations against Yale* - https://nyti.ms/2Cwb3OH

01:16 - a (brief) history of affirmative action
*Expanded history of A.A.* - https://bit.ly/2Y9zNnH

02:23 - setting the stage
*Institutional Racism Today* - https://bit.ly/3iQq6T5
*4.0s and 1600s don't equal Ivy League* - https://bayareane.ws/30ZkorI

05:09 - reacting to anti-affirmative action arguments
*Black Ivy League Graduation Statistics* - https://bit.ly/3kTElbg
*Black Graduation Statistics at High-Ranking Schools* - https://bit.ly/31ZcRZq
*Debunking the Mismatch Hypothesis 1* - https://bit.ly/30YFlDg
*Debunking the Mismatch Hypothesis 2* - https://bit.ly/321Wtrb

08:27 - racism, white privilege, and A.A.
*What is white privilege?* - https://bit.ly/3aC3NNV
*EXCELLENT piece on racism and A.A.* - https://bit.ly/3avS6s0

09:51 - black students and "Lowering the Bar"
*White Women, the greatest beneficiaries of A.A.* - https://bit.ly/3kKG2YN
*Legacy Admissions at Harvard - https://n.pr/3iQY89L
*Privileged White Students Take Asian spots* - https://bit.ly/344NGHn
*Harvard Class of 2017 SAT and GPA spread* - https://bit.ly/2Y92h0H

13:42 - why not just "merit"?
Colleges are moving away from numbers - https://bit.ly/3kQJq4l
We have never had merit-based admissions - https://bit.ly/2PVeX71
Good for and against arguments - https://bit.ly/314jaf3

16:08 - why not just class/income?
Class-based policies lead to less underrepresented minorities - https://bit.ly/3kQJJMx
Race-based vs. Class-based affirmative action - https://bit.ly/31T7xXo

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