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In college admission, trauma is shorthand for Blackness

Code Switch by NPR

Apr 25, 202627:32News & Politics

At most elite colleges and universities, affirmative action is a thing of the past. But admissions offices are still interested in building racially diverse incoming classes — which can mean looking at students' essays t...

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In college admission, trauma is shorthand for Blackness is an episode from Code Switch by NPR. At most elite colleges and universities, affirmative action is a thing of the past. But admissions offices are still interested in building racia...

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Published Apr 25, 2026, 27:32 long, audio available.