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NAACP president opposes affirmative action ruling, says Clarence Thomas benefited from policy

NAACP President Derrick Johnson decried the Supreme Court's decision to end affirmative action in college admissions Thursday morning. Johnson said, "It is an unfortunate day for America that this court would decide that diversity has no value. The worst thing about affirmative action is it created Clarence Thomas."
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