Derrick Johnson, president and CEO of the NAACP, had harsh words for the Supreme Court Thursday after it ruled that race-based affirmative action is unconstitutional.
Chief legal correspondent Shannon Bream unpacks the Supreme Court’s decision against affirmative action.for its Thursday ruling that banned U.S. colleges and universities from applying affirmative action in their admissions.as"hate-inspired people in power," and argues that race plays an"undeniable role" in determining the quality of life of Black Americans.
"Today the Supreme Court has bowed to the personally held beliefs of an extremist minority. We will not allow hate-inspired people in power to turn back the clock and undermine our hard-won victories. The tricks of America's dark past will not be tolerated," NAACP President Derrick Johnson wrote in a statement.
Derrick Johnson, right, president and CEO of the NAACP, had harsh words for the Supreme Court's affirmative action ruling. "This is a dark day in America. Affirmative action has been a beacon of hope for generations of Black students," he added.
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