Randall Kennedy & Renu Mukherjee – A Debate on Affirmative Action, Live at Holy Cross

0:00 Introduction by Greg Burnep 4:27 What does affirmative action mean in 2023? 11:06 Randy’s distinction between “disadvantage” and “discrimination” 18:21 Diversity’s double-talk 31:18 Did the Supreme Court say discrimination is allowed at military academies? 34:33 Glenn: Affirmative action distracts us from bigger problems 41:16 Affirmative action is an elite problem 48:48 Affirmative action as an insurance policy 57:42 The stigmatization of affirmative action beneficiaries 1:04:14 Glenn: Affirmative action has been a net positive, but it’s time to stop 1:07:14 Q&A;: Does historical injustice alone justify affirmative action? 1:10:33 Q&A;: Can and should colleges use loopholes to get around Students for Fair Admissions? 1:14:50 Q&A;: Does the “need” for affirmative action say something race or education? 1:16:27 Q&A;: What is the impact of SFFA beyond the university? 1:23:35 Q&A;: What about class-based affirmative action? Recorded September 20, 2023 Links and Readings Randy’s book, Race, Crime, and the Law Randy’s book, For Discrimination: Race, Affirmative Action, and the Law Glenn’s conversation with Jay Caspian Kang

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