Smithsonian Museum of the American Latino Settles Lawsuit Over Hispanic-Focused Internship
The Smithsonian now states that a Latino-focused internship is available to all students regardless of race.
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The Smithsonian now states that a Latino-focused internship is available to all students regardless of race.
By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN
'Every student who is interested in this area of museum studies should have the opportunity to compete for an internship without their race being a factor,' said legal activist Edward Blum.
Edward Blum, the legal strategist behind the Supreme Court case that dismantled affirmative action in college admissions, has filed a lawsuit against the director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Latino over an internship program that strives to increase Latino representation in key museum roles.
A group led by conservative Edward Blum, who won the legal case effectively ending affirmative action in college admissions, is suing the director of the yet-to-be-built National Museum of the American Latino over an internship program created to increase the number of Hispanics in museum positions.