Civil Rights
Nov. 5, 2025
Lawyers cite Ku Klux Klan Act to dismantle Black scholarship
UC San Diego's gutting of a scholarship once intended for Black students is just the beginning of a broader, deafening effort to further marginalize those already up against the odds.
Last month, the University of California San Diego eliminated a scholarship program that offered scholarships to Black students on its campus because of a legal challenge that came earlier this year.
In July 2025, a conservative, right-wing nonprofit plaintiff, the Californians for Equal Rights Foundation (CERF), sued UC San Diego. The nonprofit was represented by the Pacific Legal Foundation, a firm that, according to its website, "defends Americans fro...
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