Tending the Roots with Bethaney Wilkinson

Tending the Roots with Bethaney Wilkinson

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Affirmative action in higher education and shedding what we’ve outgrown

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Bethaney Wilkinson
Jul 04, 2023
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Affirmative action has been on my mind.

As a Black woman who went to a relatively elite university, I’ve long wondered what role my racial identity played in my admission status. Don’t me wrong—I was…

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