DIVERSITY EQUITY AND INCLUSION

 

DEI has always been promoted by the Democratic Party and always rejected by Republicans.

 

I was raised in Mississippi during segregation.  I witnessed first-hand the degradation and suffering of the Black community. 

 

The Supreme Court’s dismantling of the Voting Rights Act is turning back the clock on Civil Rights; a step back for racial equality.

 

That said, I feel that some DEI is past its time.

In college admissions, minority racial groups have been given preferential consideration.  I believe that preferential consideration based on race is past its sell-by date

 

Today, with the ever-widening divide between the wealthy and the poor, I believe that preferential entrance consideration for higher education should be determined by income; this would bring advantage across all races where a need exists. 

   

We can still debate the need for race-based DEI hiring, housing, and other issues.

the Ol’Buzzard