Affirmative action is under intense scrunity and attack across the nation. One historical rationale for affirmative action is the need to redress past discriminatory activities that prevented ethnic minorities from equal access. This article presents the new argument that increasing diversity can benefit the nonminority population. Briefly reviewed are findings relating to academic and intellectual outcomes as well as health outcomes.
“AP Interview: Obama on Affirmative Action”. Online Video. 02 July 2009. 15 November 2009. < http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1flZFbZiB4&feature=related>
President Barack Obama said the Supreme Court had 'moved the ball' on affirmative action in a decision favoring white firefighters in New Haven, Conn., but added the court had not ruled out the use of racial preferences in the future. Here President Obama talks about an affirmative action in which all people regardless of race should receive the same benefits.
Chang, Mitchell J. The Positive Educational Effects of Racial Diversity on Campus (2001): 1-13. Educational Resource Information Center. Web. 15 Nov. 2009.
This study examined links between racial diversity on college campuses and positive educational outcomes.This study used data from a 1985 freshman survey and the 1989 follow-up of the same students. The survey examined demographics, high school experiences, college expectations, values, attitudes, life goals, self-confidence, and career aspirations.Overall, campus diversity had a small but significant positive impact on students' college experiences. Both socializing across racial lines and discussing issues of race were reported as positive educational experiences.
Taylor, Betty Jeanne Wolfe. "Why White Students Need to Learn About Their Own Race." Diverse: Issues in Higher Education 27 Nov. 2008: 19. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. Web. 15 Nov. 2009.
The author reflects on why White students need to learn about their own race. She recounts her experience of checking out books at her college library when a Black student asked her about a book she was holding titled "White Guys," by Fred Pfeil. The author suggests that a positive White racial identity and awareness of White privilege are necessary to stop racism at predominantly White institutions.
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