I shared this meme on social media because it’s just so, so…something.
This Washington Post story got me to thinking more about this phenomenon that isn’t new but seems more codified: If the Supreme Court and the culture in general wants to pretend we live in a color-blind society, what should a responsible person do? How do we create a space for the important conversations to keep happening, despite some leaders’ efforts to stymie those conversations? How, for those of us who are white, can we continue to learn from those conversations?
Because obviously, it’s on us. There is no one coming to save or even lead us. Any ideas? I’m all ears.
As a latina, during my first week at ct judicial Dept, I was told by some coworkers that “ I only got the job because of affirmative action. “ My university degree meant nothing to them
Unfortunately I believe you are correct. These complainers need to put on their grownup pants and participate in the real world where the rest of the grownups live.
And this sad sack, uneducated or undereducated, unthinking person is in our judicial department? Do we need to examine how this person got their job? I will bet there are too many more examples like this.
The union I belong to had a very tough conversation on how any organization could survive if it automatically excluded any group automatically. The eventual consensus was we needed the best talent we could find and that meant looking everywhere. It was not an easy process for an older conservative group but we were determined and the results proved the idea . From there we raised rates and conditions so we didn't hear I don't want my kid doing this,
500+ years of affirmative action for white people v. ~60 years of affirmative action for non-whites. Not much of a contest, is it?
Nope. WE WON! But did we?
The other side of this complex issue is that
As a latina, during my first week at ct judicial Dept, I was told by some coworkers that “ I only got the job because of affirmative action. “ My university degree meant nothing to them
I can imagine the response if you said; “You only got the job because you’re a white man”.
Life has become just one big grievance for far too many white people. Hundreds of years of privilege is too heavy a burden I guess.
Unfortunately I believe you are correct. These complainers need to put on their grownup pants and participate in the real world where the rest of the grownups live.
And this sad sack, uneducated or undereducated, unthinking person is in our judicial department? Do we need to examine how this person got their job? I will bet there are too many more examples like this.
There certainly were when I worked there
And I imagine it wouldn't have mattered to those people that you had a college degree. How ridiculous of them.
If you have access to the NY Times, read today's article titled, "The College Access Index returns".
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/09/07/magazine/college-access-index.html
Unfortunately, it's PayWalled (which is why I didn't post the URL).
I watched the first two (of 6) episodes of The Conversations Project on Hulu. I'd recommend it. https://youtu.be/jxYgc62BEFk?si=XgLapGRgAht9PoTf
Oooh. Thank you. I’ve read about this.
You may have seen this:
A New Hulu Series Celebrates the Many Faces of Black Success https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/01/arts/the-conversations-project.html?smid=nytcore-android-share
Yes, I have, but I can always use a reminder.
The union I belong to had a very tough conversation on how any organization could survive if it automatically excluded any group automatically. The eventual consensus was we needed the best talent we could find and that meant looking everywhere. It was not an easy process for an older conservative group but we were determined and the results proved the idea . From there we raised rates and conditions so we didn't hear I don't want my kid doing this,