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SPECIAL | Why does a 50-year-old affirmative action case still divide us?
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Released:
Mar 6, 2024
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ifty years ago, a white Louisiana factory worker named Brian Weber sued for reverse discrimination and lost. The 1979 Supreme Court United Steelworkers of America vs. Weber decision focused on the use of race-conscious affirmative action to address specific disparities in employment opportunities. Who was the man at the center of this historic landmark case? And why is overturning it still the focus of conservative efforts today? USA TODAY Senior Reporter Jessica Guynn joins The Excerpt to discuss the case’s history and why it still divides us.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Mar 6, 2024
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