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When Race Trumps Merit, with Heather Mac Donald

City Journal's 10 Blocks by Manhattan Institute

May 7, 202642:09Government & Organizations

Is America trading excellence for ideology? In this episode, Rafael Mangual sits down with Heather Mac Donald—author of When Race Trumps Merit—for a frank conversation about affirmative action, diversity mandates, and wh...

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When Race Trumps Merit, with Heather Mac Donald is an episode from City Journal's 10 Blocks by Manhattan Institute. Is America trading excellence for ideology? In this episode, Rafael Mangual sits down with Heather Mac Donald—author of When...

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Published May 7, 2026, 42:09 long, audio available.

When Race Trumps Merit, with Heather Mac Donald

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