Opinion

I Was for Affirmative Action, but Now I Think It Should Go Away

TIME TO MOVE ON

There was a time that institutionalized racism kept Black and Latino Americans from having a fair shot at college and career. But it’s time to move past that.

Ruben Navarrette Jr.
Ruben Navarrette Jr.
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Ruben Navarrette Jr.

Ruben Navarrette Jr.

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