{"id":2343093,"date":"2024-09-18T19:25:01","date_gmt":"2024-09-18T23:25:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/connie-chung-says-supreme-court-reversal-of-affirmative-action-breaks-her-heart-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-18T19:28:08","modified_gmt":"2024-09-18T23:28:08","slug":"connie-chung-says-supreme-court-reversal-of-affirmative-action-breaks-her-heart-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/connie-chung-says-supreme-court-reversal-of-affirmative-action-breaks-her-heart-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Connie Chung says Supreme Court reversal of affirmative action \u2018breaks her heart\u2019 &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fconnie-chung-says-supreme-court-reversal-of-affirmative-action-breaks-her-heart-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2343093&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Journalist Connie Chung expressed her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/george-w-bush-releases-statement-on-afghanistan-calling-on-u-s-to-accept-refugees\/\" title=\"George W. Bush Releases Statement On Afghanistan Calling On U.S. To Accept Refugees\">deep sadness<\/a>\u2064 over the Supreme Court&#8217;s 2023 decision to reverse affirmative action \u2064during a recent appearance\u2064 on &#8220;The View.&#8221; As the first Asian-American and second woman to co-anchor a major \u2062network&#8217;s national\u200b news broadcast,\u2064 Chung \u200creflected on \u200bher early \u2062career, acknowledging her status as an &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/reel-in-your-interns-msnbc-slammed-for-tweet-openly-attacking-conservatives\/\" title=\"\u2018Reel In Your Interns\u2019: MSNBC Slammed For Tweet Openly Attacking Conservatives\">affirmative action hire<\/a>.&#8221; In response\u2064 to co-host\u200d Sunny Hostin&#8217;s inquiry\u2062 about the implications of dismantling \u200daffirmative action, \u2062she emphasized the\u2062 significance of legislation like the 1964\u200c Civil \u2063Rights Act and \u2062the establishment of\u200b the Equal Employment Opportunities\u200b Commission in enabling\u200d her career.\u200d Chung conveyed \u2063that \u2063the reversal of \u200c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/minnesota-attorney-general-compares-clarence-thomas-with-infamous-uncle-tom-character\/\" title=\"Minnesota AG compares Clarence Thomas to &#039;Uncle Tom&#039; character\">affirmative\u200c action<\/a> could\u2063 hinder \u200bopportunities for future generations in journalism and other fields.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Connie Chung says Supreme Court reversal of affirmative action &lsquo;breaks her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/manchin-urges-biden-to-end-reelection-bid-with-a-heavy-heart-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Manchin urges Biden to end reelection bid &#039;with a heavy heart&#039; - Washington Examiner\">heart&#038;rsquo<\/a>;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1763055\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Journalist Connie Chung, the first Asian-American and second woman to co-anchor a major network&rsquo;s national news broadcast, told <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/the-view\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"The View\">The View<\/a><\/em>  on Wednesday that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/supreme-court\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Supreme Court\">Supreme Court<\/a>&lsquo;s 2023 ruling to reverse <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/affirmative-action\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"affirmation action\">affirmative action<\/a> was heartbreaking.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Co-host <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/sunny-hostin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Sunny Hostin\">Sunny Hostin<\/a> asked Chung about calling herself an &ldquo;affirmative action hire&rdquo; in her memoir <em>Connie<\/em>, in which she describes her early career working in broadcast journalism.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You write that you were an &lsquo;affirmative action hire&rsquo; along with several other women, and now how do you respond to the dismantling of affirmative action, the very program that opened up the door so that we have Connie Chung?&rdquo; Hostin asked.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It breaks my heart because I know that if the 1964 Civil Rights Act had not become law and the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission not been formed, then I might not be here today,&rdquo; Chung responded.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share.php?id=2602408&amp;userid=11311&amp;loginid=10455&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=3552ae2f8830dbd2df70dd42ec5e21c5\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&ldquo;Or might not have taken the path that I did, but the fact is that these companies had to make up for all the years of discrimination of never hiring women and minorities,&rdquo; Chung continued.<\/p>\n<p>In 2023, the Supreme Court decided in a 6-3 landmark ruling that using race as a factor in college admissions at Harvard University and the University of North Carolina violated the Constitution&rsquo;s 14th Amendment&rsquo;s Equal Protection Clause.<\/p>\n<p>Later, in February 2024, the high court rejected taking up an appeal from a group of parents at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Virginia who were challenging the admissions policy that parents said discriminated against Asian-American students.<\/p>\n<p>Another case by the group Students for Fair Admissions is being brought against the United States Naval Academy over the consideration of race as a factor in admissions at military academies.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Chung was a news anchor and reporter for many major broadcast networks, including ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, and MSNBC. She is currently retired and has been married for nearly 40 years to television personality Maury Povich.<\/p>\n<p>Her new memoir describes her career as &ldquo;an Asian woman in a white male-centered world.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1763055\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1763055\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Connie Chung expressed her deep sadness over the Supreme Court&#8217;s 2023 decision to overturn affirmative action during an appearance on The View. As the first Asian-American and second woman to co-anchor a major network&#8217;s national news broadcast, Chung reflected on her experiences in broadcast journalism. Co-host Sunny Hostin inquired about Chung referring to herself as an &#8220;affirmative action hire&#8221; in her memoir, where she recounts her early career. Hostin asked how Chung feels about the dismantling of affirmative action, which played a crucial role in her own opportunities. Chung replied, &#8220;It breaks my heart because I know that if the 1964 Civil Rights Act hadn&#8217;t been enacted and the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission hadn&#8217;t been established, I might not be here today.&#8221; She emphasized that companies needed to address years of discrimination against women and minorities. In a significant 2023 ruling, the Supreme Court determined that considering race in college admissions at Harvard University and the University of North Carolina was unconstitutional under the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment. Additionally, in February 2024, they declined to hear an appeal from parents at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology who argued that its admissions policy discriminated against Asian-American students. Another case is being pursued by Students for Fair Admissions against the United States Naval Academy regarding race considerations in military academy admissions. Throughout her career as a news anchor and reporter for major networks like ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, and MSNBC\u2014now retired\u2014Chung has been married for nearly four decades to television personality Maury Povich. Her memoir details her journey as &#8220;an Asian woman in a white male-centered world.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2678,"featured_media":2343094,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Connie-Chung.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[40921,41185,32275],"class_list":["post-2343093","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-affirmative-action","tag-connie-chung","tag-supreme-court"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Connie-Chung.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2343093","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2678"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2343093"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2343093\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2343094"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2343093"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2343093"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2343093"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}