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Shelby Steele’s 1990 book “The Content of Our Character,” published 12 years after the Supreme Court first legitimated affirmative action policies, is the undisputed ur-text that pursued this critique.
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Shelby Steele's 1990 book is undisputed text criticizing affirmative action
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Claim Maker
Justin Driver
Context Type
Opinion Essay
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{
    "date": "1990",
    "topic": "Affirmative action",
    "person": "Shelby Steele"
}
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Historical Political
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September 2, 2025 at 7:09 PM (1 week ago)
Last Updated
September 2, 2025 at 7:09 PM (1 week ago)

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Applying to College in the Age of Racial Trauma
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The 2023 Supreme Court decision eliminating affirmative action has significantly altered college application essays, prompting many Black applicants to focus on racial trauma. This approach has unintended consequences, including increased racial resentment and a focus on victimhood.

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