Bringing Segregation Back? Public College Offers ‘Blacks-Only Classes,’ Claims It’s Totally Okay

Editor’s Note: How can this somehow be justified when bviously if the school decided to hold whites-only classes, it would be condemned nationwide and buried under a ton of lawsuits for racial discrimination (and rightfully so)?

It’s as if the system is trying to pretend racism and discrimination only works one way…

Via The Daily Caller:

“College: Changes, Challenges, Choice” is a one-credit introductory course at Moraine Valley Community College in Palos Hills, and is intended to help new students “assess your purpose for college, assess your study strategies, set college and career goals, examine your values and decision-making skills, and develop an appreciation for diversity.”

But while the class may want students to appreciate diversity, the school doesn’t practice what it preaches. Two sections of the class are specifically set aside exclusively for black students, who make up about 10 percent of Moraine Valley’s 34,000 students. The special classes were first reported on by The Chicago Tribune after it was notified by the parents of several students. Moraine Valley says it’s simply trying to improve the odds of success for black students, who are typically less likely to graduate from the school.

The school has defended its action by pointing out that it has been creating classes targeted to certain demographic groups for some time. Previous classes have been open exclusively to veterans, older students and Hispanics. Whatever its justifications, though, it’s not clear that Moraine’s policy is even legal. The federal Title VI law prohibits racial discrimination in all programs that receive federal funds, and it’s hard to imagine a genuine case of racial segregation not violating the law.

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