INVESTIGATION: Racism & Segregation at Stanford
The Review’s investigation into institutionalized racial segregation at Stanford has documented a network of race-based institutions, accounts of prejudice within them, and patterns of student self-segregation. Our findings suggest that Stanford’s diversity efforts have deepened racial divisions rather than bridged them, raising serious questions
The Review’s investigation into institutionalized racial segregation at Stanford has documented a network of race-based institutions, accounts of prejudice within them, and patterns of student self-segregation. Our findings suggest that Stanford’s diversity efforts have deepened racial divisions rather than bridged them, raising serious questions about the university’s compliance with civil rights law.
On the evening of October 19, I attended a meeting of Stanford BlackGen Capital, an investing club that exists to solely serve Black, Hispanic, and Native American students. Its national parent organization describes itself as “America’s leading minority-owned student investment fund.”
About 25 students were in the room. By my count, all appeared to be Black.
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