Before Trump, some states had already ended affirmative action for contractors – here’s what happened

Arian Simone, left, and Ayana Parsons of the foundation The Fearless Fund saw their grant program for Black women entrepreneurs affected after the Supreme Court ruled against affirmative action. AP Photo/Frank Franklin II President Donald Trump made headlines early in his second term when he ordered that affirmative action programs be dismantled. Less noticed was the fact that quite a few states had already eliminated such preferences for contractors, in some cases years ago. This record can…