Did Affirmative Action Work? | Jason Riley
19 January 2026

Did Affirmative Action Work? | Jason Riley

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Before Affirmative Action, black Americans were closing education gaps, increasing incomes, and joining the middle class at record speed. But since the introduction of Affirmative Action, that progress has significantly slowed. How can we account for this? Jason Riley, senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, explains Affirmative Action’s troubling legacy.



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