'I was an Asian 'hurt' by affirmative action'
, which touts images of Asian students and promotes itself as a legal advocacy group. In its case against Harvard, SFFA contends race-conscious admissions violate Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by discriminating against Asian American applicants in"racial balancing."
Eliminating affirmative action does not create a level playing field; it skews it into the possession of the powerful. The recent court decision provides further ammunition, posing Asians as a scapegoat other communities can turn their anger towards. This damaging narrative pits us against other marginalized groups, particularly the Black community, fueling the growing flame of inter-minority racism sparked during theThe model minority myth creates a prevailing attitude that erroneously draws Asian Americans as universally advantaged who do not experience the same level of discrimination as other minorities.
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