Commentary Many are surprised to learn that there’s a self-imposed neo-segregation spreading across America’s universities. This weekend, I appeared on “Fox & Friends” to discuss the rise of critical race theory, and the conversation turned to a recent controversy over racially self-segregated dorms on college campuses. In the post-Jim Crow era, the concept rightfully shocks people. But the so-called “affinity group housing” is popping up at schools around the country, including my own. These dorms or portions of dorms are designed to create a designated area for members of certain demographic groups, including racial groups, sexual identity groups, or even geographical origins, such as international student dorms. In theory, affinity housing provides a safe space in which residents surround themselves with people of a similar background and therefore a similar outlook. The underlying assumption is that common group identity means a common set of experiences, similar interests, and even shared …
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