The Facts

About Affirmative Action

• What is Affirmative Action, and Why Does It Matter?
• Chronology of Affirmative Action
• Affirmative Action: An Overview
• Frequently Asked Questions about Affirmative Action

Fact Sheets

• Facts on Affirmative Action and African Americans
• Facts on Affirmative Action and American Indians
• Facts on Affirmative Action and Asian Pacific Americans
• Facts on Affirmative Action and Affirmative Action and Latinos
• Facts on Affirmative Action and Women

Affirmative Action in Education

Affirmative efforts to extend equal educational opportunities to qualified women and people of color have significantly increased the participation of underrepresented groups in the mainstream of our society -- to the benefit of our entire nation.

• Facts on Higher Education and Affirmative Action
• Report: Blend It, Don't End It: Affirmative Action and the Texas Ten Percent Plan After Grutter and Gratz
• Preserving Diversity in Higher Education
• Percent Plans in College Admissions - Civil Rights Project at Harvard University
• The Bush Administration v. Affirmative Action -- CCCR
• The U.S. Supreme Court Cases Concerning the University of Michigan

Affirmative Action in Employment and Contracting

Affirmative action programs in the employment context are designed to ensure a fair chance at job opportunities.

• Facts on Affirmative Action in Employment and Contracting

Affirmative Action and the Military

Affirmative action has helped create the diverse military that is essential to the nation's national security.

• Military Leaders Voice Support of Affirmative Action

More from AFC Partners

• The Bush Administration v. Affirmative Action - CCCR
• What Affirmative Action Is (And What It Is Not) - National Partnership for Women and Families
• Affirmative Action and What it Means for Women - National Women's Law Center

More Resources

• Legal Briefs on Affirmative Action
• Reports on Affirmative Action
• Court Cases Related to Affirmative Action
• Printable Fact Sheets  (pdf)