‘Are you two the token Black kids of the department?’ The snubs and insults that accompanied affirmative action Akiya Dillon, David Wharton — California

An unintended consequence of affirmative action — a policy meant to boost diversity — is that it can been wielded like a weapon to make people of color feel like they don’t belong. The Times spoke with Black and Latino Americans who wonder if this stigma will persist.

An unintended consequence of affirmative action — a policy meant to boost diversity — is that it can been wielded like a weapon to make people of color feel like they don’t belong. The Times spoke with Black and Latino Americans who wonder if this stigma will persist.

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