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Article: Civil Rights Journal: Affirmative Action; Between Rhetoric And
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- Oakland Post
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- March 15, 1995
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Bernice Powell Jackson
Oakland Post
03-15-1995
Civil Rights Journal: Affirmative Action; Between Rhetoric And Reality.
By Bernice Powell Jackson
If you were to believe the recent attacks on affirmative action, we're now living in an equal opportunity society. Moreover, the earnings of African Americans and women must be now equal to white males. The proportions of African Americans employed now must equal those of whites and other people of color. The percentages of African American and other students of color enrolled in the nation's colleges now must equal our numbers in the general population. The numbers of African Americans heading Fortune 500 companies must also equal our percentage in ...