Dr. D. Elisabeth Glassco

That affirmative action in university admissions & other domains existed as long as it did is remarkable, considering the formidable opposition it encountered. From Reconstruction to affirmative action, every major effort to promote the progress of Black Americans & rectifying the impact of racial subordination has consistently faced charges of "reverse discrimination" & unfair "preference."

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Show threadDr. D. Elisabeth GlasscoJun 29, 2023

While progress has been made in dismantling long-held prejudices and outdated customs, the underlying roots of institutionalized racism in America remain deeply embedded, indicating that there is still a substantial journey ahead of us.

Resources to Understand Affirmative Action

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/learn-origins-term-affirmative-action-180959531/

https://www.aaaed.org/aaaed/History_of_Affirmative_Action.asp

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/07/opinion/resistance-black-advancement-affirmative-action.html

https://clintonwhitehouse3.archives.gov/WH/EOP/OP/html/aa/aa02.html

https://www.history.com/topics/us-government-and-politics/affirmative-action

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The History Behind the Supreme Court's Affirmative Action Decision

The phrase, first used in early 20th-century employment laws, is at the center of two new rulings against its use in higher education

Smithsonian Magazine
Show threadDr. D. Elisabeth GlasscoJun 29, 2023

More Resources

https://newsone.com/4624577/history-of-affirmative-action-in-america/

https://penntoday.upenn.edu/news/look-history-affirmative-action-mary-frances-berry

Books

Jerome Karabel, The Chosen, Harper, 2006

For Discrimination: Race, Affirmative Action, and the Law, Randall Kennedy, Pantheon , 2013

When Affirmative Action Was White: An Untold History of Racial Inequality in Twentieth-Century America, Ira Katznelson, Liveright, 2023

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A Brief History Of Affirmative Action In America

On Thursday, The Supreme Court ruled to end the long-standing practice of Affirmative Action. Here's a brief history lesson.

NewsOne
Show threadPatJun 30, 2023

@Deglassco

One of the aspects of this issue that I rarely hear about is the underlining injustice of the university system itself.

For hundreds of years, universities have been instruments of alumni nepotism, with people in positions of power promoting and hiring from elite schools, which perpetuates race and class bias.

The actual academic education that one obtains is not much different, it's the credentialism that gives graduates an advantage. This needs to change.

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Show threadDr. D. Elisabeth GlasscoJun 30, 2023
@Pat absolutely. Legacy admissions are a real problem that many universities refuse to address.
Show threadWolleysegapJun 30, 2023
@Deglassco @Pat Kleptocrats have powerful allies
Show threadAngry CentristJun 29, 2023
@Deglassco @[email protected] @BlackMastodon It's odd, isn't it? How anything that does not directly, materially benefit CONservatives or their funding sources is attacked by the right as "reverse discrimination." They really do see a level playing field as something that hurts them. 🤬
Show threadLegionJun 29, 2023
@Deglassco @[email protected] @BlackMastodon There's no such thing as reverse racism because racism depends on context. In a majority white culture, non-whites don't have the social, cultural or political power to effectively oppress the white majority. I don't understand why supposedly great minds can't seem to grasp this simple concept.
Show threadDr. D. Elisabeth GlasscoJun 30, 2023
@minervakoenig it’s not that difficult a concept to grasp, as you note. Many just don’t care.
Show threadWolleysegapJun 30, 2023
@minervakoenig @Deglassco @[email protected] @BlackMastodon There's a lot of projection going on. People who would very much like to be able to rig the system, even more than it already is, to favor them. If someone else wants to level the playing field they scream that it's unfair
Show threadDr. D. Elisabeth GlasscoJul 1, 2023
@Wolleysegap I agree. It is unfortunate.
Show threadHumble Fan of Atty. WooJun 30, 2023

@Deglassco @[email protected] @BlackMastodon

this just serves me as a reminder of why I don't attend church anymore.....raised Episcopalian.....people who hide behind religion for their beliefs are so wrong headed.

Show threadDr. D. Elisabeth GlasscoJun 30, 2023
@BillMcGuire some of the most egregious acts have been committed by churchgoing members. Religion has often been used as a cudgel to hammer away at civil rights.