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American Association for Affirmative Action
The association of professionals managing affirmative action, equal opportunity, diversity and other human resource programs. Offers background information, membership, training, regional information, legislative and media alerts, and links.

On Affirmative Action
An essay by a math professor on the need for affirmative action.

National Organization for Women: Affirmative Action
Offers background information, articles, press releases, and a list of facts.

Evening Out the Playing Field: The Use of Affirmative Action in College Admissions
An essay which gives historical information about the debate and offers argues that "affirmative action is a program that should be integrated into every institution's admissions evaluation process," including related links and photographs.

Affirmative Action for African, Hispanic, and Asian Americans
Offers background information related to the issue in addition to news and links to organizations that offer assistance.

Chinese for Affirmative Action
Organization with the mission of defending and promoting the civil and political rights of Chinese and Asian Americans within the in the interest of advancing multiracial democracy in the United States. Offers information about their programs, publications, history, milestones, and membership.

BAMN: Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action By Any Means Necessary
Offers news, petitions, literature, photo gallery, chat, and links in support of affirmative action.

Ten Myths About Affirmative Action
Updated version of a 1996 essay first published in the Journal of Social Issues rebutting various myths surrounding the issue.

Notes of a Racial Caste Baby
Julie Lorenzen reviews Bryan Fair's book, Notes of a Racial Caste Baby: Color Blindness and the End of Affirmative Action. Fair defends affirmative action using both legal and personal examples.

Diversification of US Medical Schools via Affirmative Action
Investigates the implications of affirmative action, particularly race-conscious compared to race-blind admissions policy; explains how alternative programs are generally impractical, and provides a brief review of the history and legality of affirmative action in the United States.