Pentagon Removes Jackie Robinson Article Amid DEI Debate
Pentagon Removes Jackie Robinson Article Amid DEI Debate. An article detailing baseball legend Jackie Robinson’s military service has been removed from the Pentagon’s website. The webpage now leads to a “404 – Page Not Found” error, indicating the content was likely taken down as part of a larger purge targeting materials related to diversity, equity, […]
Elon Musk Criticizes Oscars’ Diversity Standards
Elon Musk Criticizes Oscars’ Diversity Standards. Elon Musk has criticized the Academy for its ‘messed up’ standards regarding representation and inclusion for Best Picture nominees. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences mandates that films must meet one of three diversity and inclusion criteria to be eligible for a Best Motion Picture nomination. These […]
Ralph Richard Banks, After Affirmative Action – An Alumni Weekend Discussion
For decades, affirmative action policies in college admissions have provided educational opportunities to underrepresented groups in an effort to counteract historical discrimination. On June 29, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court […]
Law Schools Must Do Better to Address Racism in Law
My law school experience has shaped my worldview and challenged me internally on what kind of lawyer I want to become. It has also reaffirmed my commitment to racial justice. In particular, what has stuck out to me is discussions of how race influences the law and how lawyers are trained to understand race in […]
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Diversity: Making the Legal Field Accessible to Attorneys with Disabilities
Growing up I always thought I would be an attorney. One would think that my interest would come from my father, Alan Page, who was an attorney and Minnesota Supreme Court justice. However, my interest in the law came more from the television shows of my youth (L.A. Law and Law and Order) and John […]
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