It’s 2021, and the far-Left’s embrace of racism in the United States continues to grow. Case in point: Harvard University, which is running a 10-week research program with a $7,000 stipend that is exclusively open to “Black, Indigenous, and underrepresented people of color.”
McLean Hospital, a psychiatric teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School, has offered a 10-week research program since 2021 that is exclusively open to “Black, Indigenous, and underrepresented people of color.” The program offers participants a $7,000 stipend and places them in prestigious labs.
That’s right—whites can’t apply. This kind of discrimination is illegal under the Civil Rights Act of 1866 and Title VI, which bans race discrimination by federally funded entities. But Harvard is pushing forward with its discriminatory policies, and their employees are running the program.
This isn’t the only example of the far-Left’s embrace of racism. The University of North Carolina Chapel Hill has at least five scholarships, fellowships, and other initiatives that are available only to minorities. Even after a discrimination complaint, a sixth initiative, exclusively for “BIPOC” students, was made available to all races.
It’s clear that Democrats and liberals are determined to push forward with their agenda of racial preference, no matter the cost. This kind of racism isn’t just wrong—it’s potentially illegal. The Supreme Court is currently considering Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard, a case that could outlaw affirmative action entirely.
“At a minimum, it looks like Harvard is facilitating McLean’s race-based system,” said Jonathan Berry, a partner at Boyden Gray & Associates.
I know this kind of racism is a real issue, especially in academic institutions. But I can’t help but be outraged that Harvard is still willing to embrace this kind of discrimination. It’s time to stop putting race before merit and to start treating everyone in the United States equally. We should all be able to compete on a level playing field, regardless of the color of our skin.