Q&A: What Northeastern’s response to the Trump administration means for two Black student leaders

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Q&A: What Northeastern’s response to the Trump administration means for two Black student leaders

In 2023, the Supreme Court struck down race-based affirmative action in college admissions. The impact of the ruling reverberated at universities across the country, several of which experienced dramatic drops in Black student enrollment the following academic year. Northeastern saw a 35% decrease in Black student enrollment for its Class of 2028 — a drop several Black students told The Huntington News made them feel demoralized and isolated. Mo…