"Race matters in part because of the long history of racial minorities being denied access to the political process. ... Race also matters because of persistent racial inequality in society—inequality that cannot be ignored and that has produced stark socioeconomic disparities. And race matters for reasons that really are only skin deep, that cannot be discussed any other way, and that cannot be wished away."

Sonia wrote a particularly pointed dissent to the Supreme Court decision on Schuette v. Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action, which upheld University of Michigan's ban on affirmative action. She sees ongoing racial inequality as an issue that must be directly confronted rather than wished away, urging colleagues to actively encourage policies that make good on the Constitution's guarantee of equality for all.

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