Illinois Legislative House Black Caucus Issues Statement Following SCOTUS Decision to Bar Affirmative Action in College Admissions

Jun 30, 2023 | Ammons, Buckner, Canty, Collins, Davis, du Buclet, Evans, Flowers, Ford, Gordon-Booth, Harper, Jones, Lilly, Mayfield, Meyers-Martin, Nichols, Slaughter, Smith, Tarver, Welch, Williams, J

CHICAGO – The Illinois Legislative House Black Caucus issued this statement following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision blocking efforts to expand equity and opportunity in college admissions: “Our radical Supreme Court’s tragic decision to sever equitable...

Gordon-Booth Responds to Additional Supreme Court Decisions

Jun 30, 2023 | Gordon-Booth

PEORIA, Ill. – State Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth, D-Peoria, issued the following statement Friday after the release of additional Supreme Court rulings: “In a matter of 24 hours, the Supreme Court has rolled the hands of time back on minorities, marginalized communities,...

Harper Statement on Decision Striking Down Affirmative Action

Jun 30, 2023 | Harper

CHICAGO – State Rep. Sonya M. Harper, D-Chicago, released this statement following the decision by the U.S. Supreme Court which ended affirmative action in higher education admissions: “Once again, the justices of this Court have handed down a decision that reverses...