Tag: Affirmative

When Your Corporation Eliminates DEI and Affirmative Action

I spent a good portion of my lifetime as a Black man navigating major corporations. I’ve worked for Procter & Gamble, Southern Bell, AT&T, and Publix. Most of them were on an upswing while I was there in terms of hiring and promoting workers of color. Some were more grudging than other...

Why Black Americans Still Get the Blame After Affirmative Action

Imagine being blamed for something you had no control over like the rain falling out of the sky. That's what it feels like when Black Americans catch the blame for other groups' misfortunes despite having the least social capital to make systemic changes. For instance, Jon Wang, an 18-y...

Without Affirmative Action, Other Things Have to Come and Go As Well

In the ever-evolving landscape of higher education, one topic has recently taken center stage: affirmative action. In the wake of the Supreme Court’s landmark decision to end affirmative action in college admissions (together with the striking down of Biden’s student loan forgiveness ...