Reactions pour in after Supreme Court ends affirmative action

Reactions from colleges, universities, and students across the country are pouring in after the Supreme Court’s historic ruling Thursday that puts an end to race-based admissions programs. NBC’s senior legal correspondent Laura Jarrett reports for TODAY.

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#scotus #college #race

[motosotarc]

A huge step back for Racism
A huge leap forward for Equality

[thedolt]

Sotomayor quotes MLK "We shall overcome", but the ignorant woman leaves out the quote "I dream of a day when a person will be judged by the content of their character and NOT the color of their skin". The left makes me sick!!

[abeyoungworth]

When it comes to college admissions, it’s all about your mind, brains, and what you know. It’s never about what you look like!

[thoughtfulpilgrim]

Thank God that we're finally taking the removal of systemic racism seriously. Imagine thinking that people are less academically capable based on the color of their skin 🙄

[LongShot]

Yay! Get rid of it in the workplace next!

[kennethfharkin]

Today highlights Sotomayor's moronic dissent which was based in no way on the COTUS or Law and entirely on her feelings. They also ignore Justice Thomas's support of the ruling and direct dismantling of Sotomayor's stupidity.

[robertgreen]

Great. Now let's weed our affirmative action in government and private sector employment so we can have a productive functioning society again. Way too many incompetent people holding positions they are woefully unqualified for.

[Rosebud]

Thank you. It's about time. Those schools have gone to the dogs along with everything elsa.

[hekeng]

Supreme court is right. College admission standards is the quality of students, not students' races. I don't want one student is pointed in the back because people think they could be enrolled due to their races not their academic quality.

[TREverett]

We love you ❤ Clarence. God bless the United States of America 🇺🇸. And long live Clarence Thomas

[joangratzer]

THE FACT THAT WE EVEN HAVE TO DEBATE THIS TOPIC IS PATHETIC.

[sweetpeaces]

If we don't fix our schools starting from elementary to high school this doesn't mean anything.

[ronsantos]

end black privilege. best and brightest of all colors creates the best society

[bennymartinez]

Funny how the press presents this topic so negatively

[philiplam]

The survey cited at 2:00 here show that some people will support "Affirmative Action" without actually knowing what it is...and then the one cited at 2:07 here shows what people actually think when explained what it actually means.

[SKYEAGLE]

MLK: “Judge a man not by the color of his skin, but by the content of his character.” … Where’s the True Leadership of the color races?!! 👀👀⭐️⭐️😇

[tweedledee]

Merit and effort should be the only decision not race seems like it’s about votes for the dems

[Dsmoothyoutube]

I start going to church more and this happens PRAISE THE LORD!!!!

[renierlindeque]

I never thought that I would agree with the GOP on something

[sam-nariman]

So basically some people are not happy because African-Americans would not have enough advantage over other racial groups? Did I miss sth? I am not American and I am trying to understand what is going on.