Arab Americans are categorized as “White” on the United States Census. Yet, the vast majority of reputable public opinion studies show that anti-Arab sentiment has rapidly grown in the past two decades, setting Arab Americans apart as a discriminated minority. After the 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center, Arabs and Muslims faced a sharp increase in hate crimes and ingrained cultural distaste. Studies show that the media also played a role in establishing disingenuous narratives surrounding Arab Americans in the wake of 9/11. [1]
Read MoreWhile the College Board’s intention is to contextualize an applicant’s relative performance on their SAT exam, the role that Landscape plays in admissions processes is left up to individual institutions. As a result, this new process raises new concerns regarding affirmative action, a set of policies aimed at decreasing discrimination in employment and education, something the Supreme Court has struggled to establish a clear framework for.
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