By: Luis Ruuska
The U.S. Supreme Court recently upheld Michigan’s ban on affirmative action. In a 6-2 decision, the court did not dispute the constitutionality of affirmative action but rather upheld the right of voters to have a say in whether states can consider race in public college admissions.
From the time that I learned what affirmative action is, I’ve had a troubled relationship with it. Growing up, I had the privilege of belonging to a middle-class family and of living in predominantly white suburban neighborhoods.