Justice Sonia Sotomayor
It’s going to look a lot like Michigan, but with even greater diversity…. When you look at the number of African-Americans at the University of Michigan — um, there’s a real problem. And why is diversity important? … For me, the answer is quite simple: It’s because until we reach that equality in education, we can’t reach equality in the larger society. It starts here and it ends here.
— Justice Sonia Sotomayor at an event Monday celebrating the University of Michigan’s bicentennial, when asked about the future of diversity and inclusivity in higher education.