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The Adversity of Diversity

Carol M. Swain

When the US Supreme Court announced its landmark 6-3 decision to take race out of the equation for college and university admissions, it did more than just bring affirmative action in higher education to a screeching halt. It also fired a warning shot across the bow of businesses and governmental ag...

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In the episode, Georgia Howe interviewed Carol Swain, who explained that she wrote the book to clarify that affirmative action was never enacted as law and to equip the public with tools to counter DEI initiatives. She emphasized that the work was intended to be accessible to a broad audience and to help people understand and oppose such programs. The discussion presented the book as a valuable resource for those seeking to challenge affirmative‑action policies.

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Episode: The Adversity of Diversity | Sunday Extra

Swain explained that she wrote the book to clarify that affirmative action was never the law of the land and to give people tools to understand and fight back against DEI programs.

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Joining me now to discuss her new book, The Adversity of Diversity, which she wrote after the Supreme Court's decision to at least partially strike down affirmative action.

That's why I wrote the Adversity of Diversity, because I think it's important for people to realize that affirmative action was never the law of the land in the sense that it was passed by both houses of Congress and signed by a president.

And so I believe that in my book, The Adversity of Diversity, which was written to be read and understood by the general population, that it will give people the tools that they need to be educated to fight back.

That was Dr. Carol Swain, scholar and author of The Adversity of Diversity.

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