From the NY Times: Two students, one white and one Asian, ...sued a nonprofit fund that provides scholarships for Hispanic students, saying the group illegally discriminates against people of other races and ethnicities. American Alliance for Equal Rights, an organization dedicated to dismantling racial and ethnic consideration throughout American life, filed the lawsuit in Federal District Court in Washington, D.C., on behalf of the students. The organization argues that the nonprofit, the Hispanic Scholarship Fund, violates the Civil Rights Act by restricting eligibility for its marquee scholars program to those who “identify as being Hispanic.”
The lawsuit comes amid a broader push by conservative activists to eliminate diversity programs and benefits based on race, following a 2023 Supreme Court decision that banned race-based college admissions. The case that reached the Supreme Court was brought by Students for Fair Admissions, founded by Edward Blum, who also founded the American Alliance for Equal Rights and serves as its president...
In the case against the Hispanic Scholarship Fund, the plaintiffs argue that the scholars program establishes a contractual relationship with students and is in violation of a section of the Civil Rights Law of 1866 that guarantees people the right to make and enforce a contract without regard for race. The plaintiffs claim that in return for financial and professional support — between $500 and $5,000, along with mentorship opportunities — scholars agree to a set of obligations, like permitting the fund to use their name, image and likeness. “There are lots of scholarship funds and grants that target certain races and religions and ethnicities that are legal,” Mr. Blum said in an interview. “This one, because it is of a contractual nature, falls outside of the law.” ...
Full story at https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/03/us/hispanic-scholarship-fund-lawsuit-discrimination.html.
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