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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