Affirmative Action Falls: Inside the Protests at Harvard and Washington D.C.
Winner, 2023 Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence Awards for Conversational Podcast
Fights erupted in Washington D.C. and at Harvard when affirmative action fell. In the crowds, a dozen Harvard student journalists set out to find what the protests — the fights, the fears — were really about.
Fights erupted in Washington D.C. and at Harvard when affirmative action fell. In the crowds, a dozen Harvard student journalists set out to find what the protests — the fights, the fears — were really about.
Dozens of interviews. 10+ hours of tape. A look inside Harvard, from the students who saw it all.
Host Frank S. Zhou '26 joins half a dozen reporters to track down what exactly happened when affirmative action fell. Here's how it went down.
National Press Club press conference footage in this episode comes from C-SPAN.
National Press Club press conference footage in this episode comes from C-SPAN.
Creators and Guests
Host
Frank S. Zhou
Founding Host and Co-Producer, Newstalk at The Harvard Crimson (heard in 40+ states, 100+ countries, 2023 ACP National Podcast of the Year 2nd Place)
Guest
Cam E. Kettles
Central Administration Reporter, The Harvard Crimson (Formerly: Labor Reporter, The Harvard Crimson)
Guest
Michelle N. Amponsah
College Administration Reporter, The Harvard Crimson (Formerly: Admissions and Financial Aid Reporter, The Harvard Crimson)
Guest
Neil Shah
Faculty of Arts and Sciences Administration reporter, The Harvard Crimson (Formerly: Harvard Law School Reporter, The Harvard Crimson)
