Author name: Davis Impact

What a Supreme Court Ruling on Affirmative Action Could Mean for the Next Generation of College Students

In the spring of 2019, America learned that students from elite backgrounds — in this case, the children of Hollywood stars — were given preferential acceptance to top schools like Harvard and Yale. Actors Lori Laughlin and Felicity Huffman were indicted and sentenced to prison terms for their roles in paying bribes and orchestrating staged …

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The Gamble Over the Future of Indigenous People in California

Come November, Californians will vote on two ballot measures designed to bring greater economic prosperity to Native Americans, however both are not only controversial, they raise questions about the meaning of true equity and independence for state tribes. Where Proposition 26 would expand and legalize other kinds of gambling for the major tribes that already …

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Why My Fight for Equity Continues

I entered 2021 with a renewed sense of hope and optimism; after a tumultuous four years, we’d just elected our first African and Asian-American vice president. Our new president made the COVID pandemic and the ensuing vaccine a priority for all Americans. However, knowing that our country was deeply divided. I still felt a sense …

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