Check out the latest on a ruling by the Supreme Court limiting the use of race when assigning kids to schools in Seattle and Kentucky. This is interesting because I’m sure it’s the first step in getting rid of affirmative action. If affirmative action shouldn’t apply to kids getting into school, then why should it for adults wanting to get into the business world? I’ll be honest with you. I have mixed feelings about affirmative action. I believe in my people and feel we are some of the smartest and most intelligent people in the world. I hate to hear people say affirmative action replaces qualified people with unqualified minorities. But at the same time, we aren’t that far off from the years of segregation so it is still a bias that affects us.

My pre-collegiate education was in majority black schools and I’ve talked to friends of mine who’ve graduated from majority white schools. Trust me when I tell you there’s a difference. It’s not that the kids there are smarter, they just have more access to information and funding. They also have a different way of thinking, which is something I’m learning even today (I’ll get into that later).

While we try to remain politically correct and keep everything”fair” for all, we also have to admit race does matter. When you meet someone, the first thing you notice is their race. Let’s be honest with each other. If two people are applying for a job with equal credentials, subconsciously we’re going to choose the person we feel we’ll more comfortable with. And in most cases, it’ll be based on race. I know first hand the Good Ol’ Boy Network is alive and kickin’ and a lot of times who you know makes a big difference.

High Court Limits Use of Race in School Assignment