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"Meritocracy Has Always Been a Myth": The Impact of Affirmative Action on Asian Americans

"Meritocracy Has Always Been a Myth": The Impact of Affirmative Action on Asian Americans

Vincent Pan from Chinese for Affirmative Action says the Supreme Court ban on affirmative action masks how Asian Americans communities have faced exclusion from educational opportunities and played pivotal roles in calling for greater access.

Fifth & Mission

June 30, 202320m 34s

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When the Supreme Court rejected affirmative action in college admissions, it argued that the practice puts Asian Americans at a disadvantage. But, as Vincent Pan from Chinese for Affirmative Action explains, that narrative masks how Asian Americans communities have faced exclusion from educational opportunities and played pivotal roles in calling for greater access.| Unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod

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