[ad_1] With the passing of media executive Clarence Avant on Monday, Hollywood lost an industry magnate whose impact and reach was unquantifiable. Avant rose to prominence in post-Prohibition New York City, where he met talent manager Joseph G. Glaser, who taught him the ins and outs of the music business. He would go on to… Continue reading Reginald Hudlin, director of Netflix’s Clarence Avant documentary “The Black Godfather,” on Avant’s legacy
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Will the End of Affirmative Action Lead to the End of Legacy Admissions?
[ad_1] Listen and subscribe: Apple | Spotify | Google | Wherever You Listen Sign up to receive our weekly newsletter of the best New Yorker podcasts. The practice of legacy admissions—preferential consideration for the children of alumni—has emerged as a national flash point since the Supreme Court banned affirmative action in June. Even some prominent… Continue reading Will the End of Affirmative Action Lead to the End of Legacy Admissions?
The Future of Legacy Admissions, and a Conversation with Esmeralda Santiago
[ad_1] Listen and subscribe: Apple | Spotify | Google | Wherever You Listen Sign up to receive our weekly newsletter of the best New Yorker podcasts. The practice of legacy admissions—preferential consideration given to the children of alumni—has emerged as a national flash point since the Supreme Court ended affirmative action in June. Even some… Continue reading The Future of Legacy Admissions, and a Conversation with Esmeralda Santiago
The Legacy of the El Paso Shooting
[ad_1] For almost four years, residents of El Paso waited for the gunman in the Walmart shooting to be sentenced. Twenty-three people—children, mothers, fathers, and grandparents—were murdered by a man who, according to the Department of Justice, described himself as a “white nationalist, motivated to kill Hispanics.” In the course of two days in July,… Continue reading The Legacy of the El Paso Shooting
The End of Legacy Admissions Could Transform College Access
[ad_1] In 2016, Georgetown University announced a first-of-its-kind change to its admissions policy. In addition to the long-standing legacy preferences afforded to applicants “with an enduring relationship” to the school, including children of alumni, it vowed to “give that same consideration” to the descendants of hundreds of enslaved people. From its founding, in 1789, the… Continue reading The End of Legacy Admissions Could Transform College Access