Join Caliph and Jamese as they discuss Affirmative Action. What is it? Is there Still a need for it? What are some of the most common myths surrounding Affirmative Action?
Here is the image of the comic strip mentioned during the podcast from an article written in The Federalist Papers.
Please judge for yourself if you feel that this is inappropriate for a teacher to use in school? Was Affirmative Action the fight back against the issue of White Privilege?
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Works Cited: For those that want to know more! Click the Links below
Civil Rights.Org
Teacher taught about White Privilege with a Cartoon
Myths about Affirmative Action
Did the Supreme Court just Kill Affirmative Action
University of Texas System of Acceptance
Remove Top 10%, Make Holistic Review the Standard
Who rules America by Professor Domhoff
The State of Diversity in Today’s Workforce
From the Census Bureau


Aaaaaaawwwww, I have listened to the show again and although I respect your stance you are incorrect on two parts:
1. Disgusting – I have not heard anything of the sort. Maybe that it is disgusting of the numbers heard – 48% of white college educated men hold 98% of ceo (board member) spots etc etc. if so then we agree; but to say we are disgusting is an emotional response and I hope you feel better. Saddle up buck-o.
2. End of Racism. It will never end until we as people 1st realize that race is a social construct to promote a monetary caste based on skin color and back ground. We did point out that there are biases which everyone poses but if you are in a position of power or hiring then to be aware of the biases will reduce the hiring of people that may look like you but truly higher the best from different backgrounds because they can bring something new to the table. Now the racism part comes in is when a person will only hire someone that looks like them but that is more of discrimination and although related not the same.
Now I don