Photo Illustration by Luis G. Rendon/The Daily Beast/GettyAffirmative action was a promise to deliver economic justice to Black America that fell short. It was envisioned as an array of “helping hand” policies for the descendants of slaves designed by the authorities that had enslaved them. It offered a slow walk to restitution based on fair access to schools, loans, jobs, and housing.The Supreme Court decision on college admissions upends the promise. By a vote of 6 to 3, the Court rejected the
As the dust from the Supreme Court decision settles, Black political leaders should explore a new agenda of restitution for the unjust enrichment from slavery and Jim Crow.