1ºBeverly Mitzel In some fields, that may be an option. But in certain areas, we genuinely need diversity. Many women feel more comfortable going to a female OB-GYN because they have been sexually assaulted, or are self conscious, or simply because they have had male doctors mansplain that they are imagining symptoms despite the fact that the doctor doesn't even have the parts in question. In law and politics, there are often cultural differences that should be represented, but won't if we don't make sure we have a diverse group of people working on the problem. For example, trying to rid the world of racism and including only people who have never experienced racism will very likely not work. Trying to make things easier for employees with disabilities will be an utter failure if we don't ask someone for input who has a disability and can tell us the struggles they deal with every day. So sure, removing this info may be one step, in certain circumstances. But the suggestion that actively seeking a diverse workforce is always discriminatory and has no benefits is just factually incorrect.
2ºCynthia E Walker, no I asked a person claiming to know what racism is to define racism. The question is simple.
So according to you, the only racism that exists is “racism” from white people to black people?
“You have never ever seen racism unless you were being racist”. This does not define racism. You can’t define a word by using the word you’re defining.
But in reality, racism doesn’t really exist since we as humans are all one race with different amounts of melanin.
By design “we are a skin kaleidoscope.”
Thank you though for not defining what racism is in your own words.
What’s even more sad is that you seem to be part of a party that takes diversity away from everyone by having them check only one box and make all ethnicities the exact same.
3ºHeather Brock I don’t think they’d hear it because they don’t care about “race based” admissions. They care about Black students being admitted. That’s the difference.
There is something that keeps many Black students from using legacy admissions. That’s the legacy of racism. In Louisiana, where we are from, there was a long standing policy that Black students would not be admitted to LSU. So, to comply with Plessy, they built a law school at Southern and tried to hastily start programs, but there were still instances where “separate but equal” was blatantly being violated bc there weren’t those programs at HBCUs. So, when my grandmother (and many others) applied to LSU, the state paid for them to attend school out of state. So, I’m not a legacy SOLELY on the basis of race.
No, the court wouldn’t hear it , but the hypocrisy of that needs to be exposed and they need to be pushed on it.
4ºWhat we have here is nothing more than ANOTHER “link” in the chain that gives folk “cover” to deny that racism even exist. Racism is not about “sheets on heads”,burning crosses,and confederate flags. It’s far more nuanced than that in today’s space. It’s SYSTEMIC and this ruling is an example of that=He who does the hiring EFFECTS ones income which EFFECTS where one can afford to live which EFFECTS whether or not one plays property taxes which EFFECTS community/school funding which EFFECTS what kind of education ones kids receives which EFFECTS whether or not one’s kids are prepared for college which EFFECTS what type of employment they can compete for which EFFECTS where they will live and at point RINSE AND REPEAT. Obviously there are other tentacles of branches of said EFFECTS like poverty,crime,incarceration etc. that I could go on all day. It’s all done with a “nothing to see here” posture of many not all of those who benefit. THIS! is how racism actually works. It’s not about whether or not “you see color” or use the n-word. It’s SYSTEMATICALLY set up for some to benefit more than others. Does that mean “everyone” benefits? Of course not but it doesn’t change the fact of the advantages that are there FOR one to benefit from. I’m educated. I live a very good life. I don’t need nor looking for anyone’s pity HOWEVER not everyone is as fortunate so I’m doing “my part” and speak truth to the reality of what it is to be in my skin…..
5ºBREAKING: Major SCOTUS Ruling
The Supreme Court of the United States outlawed the practice of using race as a factor for college admissions in a major 6-3 decision that saw Sotomayor, Kagan, and Jackson dissent. The ruling over twin cases at Harvard and the University of North Carolina upends nearly 40 years of legal precedent.
Context: Harvard's affirmative action policies allowed an African American student in the 40th percentile of their academic index to have higher odds of acceptance than an Asian student in the 100th percentile of their index.
John Roberts: “The student must be treated based on his or her experiences as an individual—not on the basis of race.”
Clarence Thomas: “While I am painfully aware of the social and economic ravages which have befallen my race and all who suffer discrimination, I hold out enduring hope that this country will live up to its principles so clearly enunciated in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States: that all men are created equal, are equal citizens, and must be treated equally before the law." - Full quote
In response, the President of the NAACP said on MSNBC “The worst thing about affirmative action is that it created a Clarence Thomas.”
6ºCynthia E Walker, you cannot speak for what I have or haven’t seen. That’s your first error. I also do not judge a person based on the amount of melanin they have in their skin. As is evidenced all through everything I have said. As I said before, we as humans were created as a “skin kaleidoscope” and “we’ve gotta come together,
Aren't we all human after all?”
Let me rephrase. Just because you can use the word racism doesn’t mean you should. It’s very sad that you keep playing the race card as a defection to avoid answering what should be a very simple question to answer. It’s also very telling. It’s also a word that sadly has lost all meaning and is way overused.
I’ve never asked you to show me what racism means.
I don’t believe that you face “racism” in everyday life.
BTW, I agree with what MLK said regarding racism and how he defined it. I agree with his words form his “I have a dream speech”. I find myself to be a critical thinker.
I’m quite sure that I could relate to MLK. I could most likely relate to you, and vice versa. We may have different experiences but I’m sure we can relate to one another.
I’ll stop mentioning MLK, when you define racism in your own words. If you know what the word means than it should be easy for you to define it.
7ºJason Angelopulos that has been proven 100% false. Take the tax cuts for the wealthy and corporate tax cuts. They both disproportionately give white men the advantage, considering the tax cut policies were put in place by white men this is not a coincidence. This is how systematic racism has occurred in our nation for centuries. Because it is a system that has been put in place for hundreds of years. Women of all colors outpace men when it comes to higher education yet men still hold the majority of elected offices and CEO/CFO positions.
It's the same with the real estate industry. Every study and every lawsuit has pointed to banks, private lenders, realtors, and appraisers given a huge monetary advantage to white homeowners over black homeowners. Two of our nations largest banks settled discrimination lawsuits over their practices giving loans to Black Americans, in this decade. The number one predictor of wealth is home ownership and where you own your home. This also directly in packs where your children attend school and how good of an education they receive. Because education United States is not standardized it is impact geared to give advantage to wealthy neighborhoods and the citizens of those wealthy neighborhoods.
8ºThomas sure has changed his views since he was a poor black man. Thomas transferred to College of the Holy Cross and graduated in 1971 with a bachelor’s degree in English Literature and a passion for civil rights that drove him to pursue a career in law. He attended Yale Law School as one of the first students to benefit from the open admissions program that offered positions to black students in all-white colleges. Years later, Thomas would grow to abhor affirmative action, as hiring partners and other white colleagues would credit his accomplishments not to hard work and dedication, but to the color of his skin and the measures schools took to recruit black students. Upon graduation, Thomas began working in the office of the Missouri Attorney General after being admitted to the Missouri bar in 1974. In 1977, he worked for Senator John C. Danforth as his legislative assistant. After four years working with Danforth, President Reagan appointed Thomas as the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights in the U.S. Department of Education. A year later, Reagan propelled his career even further by appointing him Chairman of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. By this point in Thomas’ life, he was still living with severe debt from student loans, an issue made worse by his addiction to alcohol. Once Thomas decided he could no longer afford to drink as he did, he quit drinking all together. Thomas served at the EEOC for eight years, and in 1990, President George H. W. Bush nominated Thomas to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia circuit.
9ºRich Sob no I didn’t embarrass myself actually. I actually still stand with affirmative action and still disagree with SCOTUS decisions on overturning it. And I am glad to know that our President is now working with the department of Education to make sure that policies and procedures and rules are put into place for state colleges so, no discrimination happens. So, even through SCOTUS made their decision the president is working on fixing things.
And I don’t agree with the majority of our current SCOTUS rulings on cases. This case is just one out of many so far I disagree SCOTUS decision on.
10ºMike Welch Mike, pity is not what is required in my regard! TRUST me on that one, ! But proof is in the puddin of how dumb some of these folks r following a nuttball. The guy just isnt that bright. How could he b so naive to speaking to people, ASSuming everyone’s as ignorant as he is and not recording him when it comes to important stuff. He doesn’t even know his ️. Come on!! The guys a fruitcake and have folks tied up in their emotions because of their racist “beliefs” and thinking he’s thinking about them!! The guy can Careless about them!! He is only interested n the $$$! They HAVE to know this, ! And if they don’t….Lawd help em,