(NewsNation) — The Supreme Court ended Affirmative Action last June, ending the consideration of race and ethnicity in college admission decisions for most universities. A new Gallup poll found that while the public has broadly positive views on the ruling, Black Americans’ reactions are almost split.
The major difference in how Black Americans feel about the decision is generational.
The poll found that a majority of Black adults, 52%, considered the ruling “mostly a good thing.” About 62% of Black adults 18-39 believed the ruling was a good thing, while only 44% of Black adults over 40 years old agreed.
That means, 56% of older Black adults believed the SCOTUS ruling was a bad thing.
But why does the older generation view this decision negatively?
The survey found that the solid majority of older Black adults have negative expectations as to how the SCOTUS decision will impact future administrative decisions.
About 58% of older Black adults fear the decision will hurt higher education and 61% feel it will have a negative impact on educational opportunities for Black or African American students.