I was reading the one book by Tim J. Wise called Affirmative Action: Racial Preference in Black and White. I haven't read the whole book. I've just been sampling bits and pieces of the book and thinking.

I came across one section that I think many minorities student should know about. It was about the "Stereotype Threat."

Many black, Latino, and Native American students go to college. Many of them drop out. People often say that because black and brown people drop out so much that they should be accepted into colleges. But this book gave an alternative reason that might prevent future college students from dropping out.

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