Edward Blum Launches Another Assault on Affirmative Action

edward-blumThe Project for Fair Representation, a legal foundation based in Alexandria, Virginia, has announced that it is looking for plaintiffs to challenge the admissions programs at Harvard University, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and the University of Wisconsin at Madison as racially biased. The Project on Fair Representation is run by Edward Blum who was instrumental in the Abigail Fisher v. University of Texas-Austin affirmative action case and also in the litigation that struck down part of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

The Project for Fair Representation has set up three websites – HarvardNotFair.org, UNCNotFair.org, and UWNotFair.org – seeking individuals who believe they were rejected for admission to these universities due to affirmative action or so-called reverse discrimination.

For example, the Harvard site asks: “Were You Denied Admission to Harvard? It may be because you’re the wrong race. Harvard is a great university and we know it’s tough to be admitted. But Harvard continues to use an applicant’s race and ethnicity as an admission criterion even though a 2013 U.S. Supreme Court decision essentially forbids these practices. We believe that’s neither fair nor legal and we are committed to ending Harvard’s racial preference policies in court. If you have been denied admission to Harvard, we want to hear from you. Please fill out the form below and learn about what can be done.”

In a press release announcing the new effort, The Project for Fair Representation states that it “believes Harvard University, specifically is discriminating against Asian-American students by using a ‘quota’ or ‘ceiling’ to limit their admission to the university.”

Related Articles

1 COMMENT

  1. It just seems to me that some Caucasians believe they deserve ALL of the available spots. If we brought up the historical affirmative action that they practiced for themselves for decades which said NO Blacks could be admitted or hired, we would hear more screaming about how that was the past and we need to forget about it. Now that the demographic are changing and some institutions are at least attempting to give those otherwise neglected groups or individuals a shot, it’s reverse discrimination. Funny how it’s only discrimination when they perceive they are being left out. When its people of color, they are simply not qualified. SMH

Leave a Reply

Get the JBHE Weekly Bulletin

Receive our weekly email newsletter delivered to your inbox

Latest News

Howard University Achieves R1 Status While North Carolina A&T State University Falls Short

Howard University has received the prestigious R1 Carnegie Classification, making the institution eligible for major federal grants. NCA&T University narrowly missed the achievement, averaging just three less annual doctoral graduates than the classification's requirements.

Three Black Scholars Selected for Endowed Faculty Positions

The new endowed professors are Eddie Chambers at School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Stefanie Dunning at the University of Rochester in New York, and Kizzmekia Corbett-Helaire at Harvard University.

North Carolina Central University Establishes Early Assurance Program With the UNC School of Pharmacy

Students at North Carolina Central University now have the opportunity to apply to an early assurance program for the doctor of pharmacy degree program at the University of North Carolina's Eshelman School of Pharmacy, the top-ranked pharmacy school in the United States.

Five Black Administrators Taking on New Roles at HBCUs

The appointments are Anthony Neal at Florida A&M University, Tara Cunningham at Dillard University in New Orleans, David Camps at North Carolina A&T State University, Michael Meyers at Paine College in Georgia, and Sidney Brown at Tuskegee University in Alabama.

Featured Jobs