The number of Black students entering Harvard Law School dropped sharply this fall after last year's Supreme Court decision banning affirmative action in college admissions.
Harvard Law enrolled 19 first-year Black students, or 3.4 percent of the class, the lowest number since the 1960s, according to the data from the American Bar Association.
David B. Wilkins, a Harvard law professor, noted that the sharp drop is due to a chilling effect created by the Supreme Court's decision.
This is the lowest number of Black entering first-year students since 1965, signaling a significant decline from an average of 50 to 70 Black students since 1970.
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