HARVARD LAW STUDENTS CLAIM TUITION INCREASE IS "RACIALLY BIASED"

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Harvard students demand free tuition as 'matter of justice'

Kmele Foster of Freethink Media reacts on 'Fox & Friends'

A group of Harvard Law Students want cheaper tuition - and not because they've jumped on the Bernie Sanders bandwagon. They say the increases in tuition are "racially biased."

In an open letter to the law school they write:
"The effects of HLS’ astronomical tuition fees are racially biased. Due to the legacy of centuries of white supremacy and plunder, people of color are less likely to have amassed wealth in the United States. Therefore, these fees disproportionately burden students of color, not only by creating a barrier to attending HLS, but also by constraining the career choices of those who do attend by saddling them with hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt.  How can Harvard Law graduates be expected to advance justice or the well-being of society when they are forced to make career decisions based on paying off this burdensome debt?"

Kmele Foster of Freethink told FOX & Friends today that they need to re-evaluate their claims. He pointed that everyone is born with certain advantages and disadvantages that cannot be controlled or fixed by the government. Not to mention, there's no such thing as a 'free lunch.'  Watch the video above for more from Foster.