'Race must now constitute a merit': Author Michael Eric Dyson on Supreme Court ruling
The Supreme Court rolled back affirmative action at U.S. colleges and universities, ruling they can no longer take race into consideration when admitting new students. The Supreme Court on Thursday rolled back affirmative action at U.S. colleges and universities, ruling they can no longer take race into consideration when admitting new students. The court held, in a 6-3 opinion for the conservative majority written by Chief Justice John Roberts, that Harvard and the University of North Carolina's admissions programs violate the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment. The controversial ruling was both publicly praised and criticized. Author and Vanderbilt University African American studies professor Michael Eric Dyson spoke to ABC News’ Linsey Davis about why he believes the Supreme Court made the wrong decision. LINSEY DAVIS: So you just heard Vivek's take there. Your reaction? MICHAEL ERIC DYSON: Yeah. He's a bright guy. I'm sure he's well intending, ...