Smithsonian's Latino Museum Ends Race-Based Internship Selection

Settlement reached after lawsuit challenges racial preferences, making the program open to all ethnicities.

Smithsonian's Latino history museum settles lawsuit by removing racial preferences in its internship program.
The move follows a Supreme Court decision banning affirmative action in university admissions.
Legal challenges to race-based initiatives are increasing, affecting various institutions beyond universities.
The American Alliance for Equal Rights, led by Edward Blum, filed the lawsuit challenging the program's racial quota.
The settlement mandates that the museum's internship program be equally open to students of all races and ethnicities.