bˈæm wʌz fˈɔːɹmd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti fˈaɪv tʊ əpˈoʊz ðə dʒuːlˈaɪ twˈɛnti, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti fˈaɪv, dᵻsˈɪʒən baɪ ɹˈiːdʒənts ʌvðə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ʌv kˌælɪfˈoːɹniə tə bˈæn ɐfˈɜːmətˌɪv ˈækʃən æz ðə kˌoʊəlˈɪʃən tə dᵻfˈɛnd ɐfˈɜːmətˌɪv ˈækʃən baɪ ˌɛni mˈiːnz nˈɛsᵻsɚɹi.
BAMN was formed in 1995 to oppose the July 20, 1995, decision by Regents of the University of California to ban affirmative action as The Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action By Any Means Necessary.