[Liberal self-hatred...] California Bill Would Give Slave Descendants College Priority

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/california-bill-would-give-slave-
descendants-college-priority/ar-AA1v8mGd

Legislation that would give admissions priority to the descendants of 
slaves at the University of California and California State University is 
set to be introduced on Monday.

Assemblymember Isaac Bryan, a Democrat who represents parts of Los 
Angeles, told the Associated Press he will introduce the bill as lawmakers 
meet in the Capitol to swear in members for a new legislative session.

"For decades universities gave preferential admission treatment to donors, 
and their family members, while others tied to legacies of harm were 
ignored and at times outright excluded," Bryan told AP. "We have a moral 
responsibility to do all we can to right those wrongs."

Bryan said he is hopeful that the measure will be approved. It's in line 
with recommendations sent to lawmakers by members of California's 
Reparations Task Force last year after it spent two years studying how the 
state could atone for its legacy of racism and discrimination against 
Black Americans.

"There is a growing understanding of California's role in perpetuating the 
inequalities that arose from slavery, and there's a willingness to try to 
rectify that harm, to heal that harm," he said.

The move comes as President-elect Donald Trump's incoming administration 
is sure to make dismantling diversity, equity and inclusion programs a 
priority. A conservative movement to limit DEI initiatives had been 
gaining momentum since the Supreme Court's decision to end affirmative 
action in higher education.

Legacy admissions, which have long been viewed as a perk for white and 
wealthy people, have also come under scrutiny since the court's ruling.

Critics have said that banning affirmative action, but allowing legacy 
preferences, which favor the children of alumni and donors, means that 
admissions have become even more tilted against students of color.

Harvard University reported a 4 percent decline in the number of Black 
students admitted to the first freshman class to enroll since the court's 
decision. Other colleges, including the Massachusetts Institute of 
Technology, also saw a decline in the percentage of Black students 
admitted this year.

Black students made up 4 percent of the California State University's 
student population and about 4.7 percent at the University of California 
in 2023, according to the latest reports from the university systems.

Bryan said the measure's purpose is to rectify past and current 
discrimination at universities.

"When folks think about reparations, they think about just cash payments. 
But repairing the harm and the inequality that came from slavery and the 
policies thereafter is a much bigger process," he said.

Bryan said he also proposed the measure, which will have to go through a 
monthslong legislative approval process, in part to respond to Trump's 
comments about paying "reparations" to white students that he said have 
been affected by DEI programs.

In a video from July, Trump proposed "restitution" for people who had been 
"hurt" by DEI policies.

This article includes reporting from the Associated Press.


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