On Thursday morning the U.S. Supreme Court struck down affirmative action programs at Harvard and the University of North Carolina.

To explain exactly what was in the ruling — and what it means for the future of Minnesota’s students — Professor T. Anansi Wilson joined MPR News host Tim Nelson.

Wilson is the Founding Director of the Center for The Study of Black Life and The Law at Mitchell Hamline School of Law in St. Paul.

Use the audio player above to listen to the full conversation.

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