Affirmative Action Saanvi Kunisetty

 Affirmative Action

Saanvi Kunisetty

Affirmative action has been practiced overtime, in which an increase in opportunities are provided to individuals of minority groups who may not have had access to them previously. Affirmative action has proven to be necessary in society, with the public favoring it more and more as time progresses. By 2017, 71% of the United States population had acknowledged the necessity of affirmative action programs in college admissions. This has been accomplished as the public has acknowledged the benefits of cultural diversity, such as varied perspectives and skills, understanding of the people around us, development in trust and respect, and the ability to dispel negative racial stereotypes. In addition to this, it is evident that disregarding affirmative action from early years has a negative impact on people later in life. In a sample of 2,500 students attending four-year colleges, it was found almost 50% of African American students had hostile interactions with peers of a different race. These hurtful interactions hinder cognitive development and critical thinking skills in the students, especially since the brain is still developing during this time period, and can easily be influenced and impacted negatively. Like Maya Angelou proclaimed, “it is time... to teach young people early on that in diversity there is beauty and there is strength.”

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https://www.justgreatlawyers.com/legal-guides/affirmative-actions-statistics-facts