WNC CITIZENS FOR EQUALITY FILES CIVIL RIGHTS COMPLAINT AGAINST PEAK ACADEMY FOR RACIAL DISCRIMINATION
WNC Citizens for Equality (WNCCE) is a citizen watch dog organization that promotes racial equality and defends the civil rights of persons living in western North Carolina. WNCCE believes that…
U.S. Supreme Court Ends Affirmative Action in College Admissions
On June 29 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court ended the use of race as a consideration for college admissions. The 6-3 opinion in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard and…
City agrees to end discriminatory ‘black-only’ grants, scholarships in lawsuit settlement
From: Daily Planet The City of Asheville recently settled a federal civil rights lawsuit after agreeing to remove all racially discriminatory provisions in a city-funded scholarship program. The city also…