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Affirmative Action Fallout: Lawsuits Target Diversity Initiatives

1/31/2026

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A venture capital firm ended its $20,000 grant contest for Black women entrepreneurs after a lawsuit.
McDonald's settled to stop restricting a college scholarship to Hispanic students.
A white theatergoer is suing an Off Broadway theater over discounts for people of color.
Following the Supreme Court's 2023 decision ending affirmative action, conservative groups are pursuing lawsuits to extend changes into more sectors and use Reconstruction-era laws to challenge DEI programs.

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A venture capital firm ended its $20,000 grant contest for Black women entrepreneurs after a lawsuit.
McDonald's settled to stop restricting a college scholarship to Hispanic students.
A white theatergoer is suing an Off Broadway theater over discounts for people of color.
Following the Supreme Court's 2023 decision ending affirmative action, conservative groups are pursuing lawsuits to extend changes into more sectors and use Reconstruction-era laws to challenge DEI programs.