The game was a close one, being played with intensity between well-matched teams, likely to go into overtime. The winners would then be at the top of their college league, at least until another game. Five thousand seats screamed with passionate joy or dismay at every play. Continue reading “A Parable: Basketball and Affirmative Action”
A Context for Understanding the Current Attack on Affirmative Action
We have heard a number of calls in recent months to rethink and to redefine Affirmative Action. They have come from a variety of sources, including editorial writers, political leaders, government agency heads, professors, economists, and corporate executives. Whites and people of color, men and women have joined a small but vocal chorus. Continue reading “A Context for Understanding the Current Attack on Affirmative Action”