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I’m An African American Woman and I’m Thrilled Affirmative Action is Ending
Affirmative Action benefitted every “marginalized ” group you can think of more than it ever benefitted African-Americans. Now, the wool can be pulled back from everyone’s eyes and more American truths will be revealed.
The Emperor has no clothes.
For some reason, this is the quote that just came to me as I was thinking about the farce that is Affirmative Action.
Let’s get right into it, shall we?
Here’s the definition for Affirmative Action from investopedia.com:
Affirmative action refers to a policy aimed at increasing workplace and educational opportunities for people who are underrepresented in various areas of our society. It focuses on demographics with historically low representation in leadership and professional roles. It is often considered a means of countering discrimination against particular groups.
Businesses and governments commonly implement affirmative action programs by taking individuals' race, sex, religion, or national origin into account when hiring. It has been widely used in education settings in…
