affirmative action
Arkansas’ Minority and Women-Owned Businesses Face Uncertainty Under Anti-DEI Law
Arkansas' new Act 116 eliminates affirmative action, raising concerns that it could weaken support for women- and minority-owned businesses, particularly the state's MWOBE program. read more >
by Marty Cook -
US Supreme Court Strikes Down Affirmative Action in College Admissions
Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote in dissent that the decision "rolls back decades of precedent and momentous progress." read more >
by Associated Press -
51-27 House Vote Kills Bill to End Affirmative Action
The bipartisan vote to defeat the bill came after powerful opposition from groups including the Women’s Foundation of Arkansas. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Affirmative Action in Jeopardy After Justices Raise Doubts
Justice Samuel Alito likened affirmative action to a footrace in which a minority applicant gets to "start five yards closer to the finish line." read more >
by Associated Press -