Supreme Court strikes down use of affirmative action in college admissions

Joy Reid leads this episode of The ReidOut with the United States Supreme Court once again turning the arc of justice back to the early 20th century, in a new ruling striking down the use of affirmative action in college admissions. The Roberts Court, which would not look like the court it is today without affirmative action, decided in a pair of rulings that race-conscious admissions programs at Harvard University and the University of North Carolina violate equal protection under the Constitution. The Court essentially says in this ruling that after a generation or two of racial progress in education after hundreds of years of discrimination on the basis of race, we are all equal, experts say. Rep. Judy Chu, Rep. Steven Horsford, Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández, and more join Joy Reid to discuss this major development on The ReidOut on MSNBC.

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Joy Reid conducts one-on-one conversations with politicians and newsmakers while addressing provocative political issues both inside and outside of the beltway. Reid, who is also a best-selling author and public speaker, joined MSNBC in 2011 as a contributor. Drawing from her decades-long experience in politics, passion for addressing the intersection of race, justice and culture, as well as her signature tenacious interviewing style, Reid kicks off MSNBC’s primetime lineup by delving into American politics as it unfolds.