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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…
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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…
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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…