The writer Mary Anne Warren is focusing on describing the current practices in many organizations today in regards to the implementing a goal vs. a quota system for the purposes of affirmative action. She defines a quota as "Those who use the term "quotas" pejoratively tend to assume that the numeri...

AFFIRMATIVE ACTION I. "We didn't land on Plymouth Rock, my brothers and sisters – Plymouth Rock landed on us!" Malcolm X's observation is brought out by the facts of American History. Snatched from their native land, transported thousands of miles – in a night...

AFFIRMATIVE ACTION I. "We didn't land on Plymouth Rock, my brothers and sisters – Plymouth Rock landed on us!" Malcolm X's observation is brought out by the facts of American History. Snatched from their native land, transported thousands of miles – in a night...

Reverse Discrimination: Fair or Unjust? With so many laws in our society today protecting groups or individuals from discrimination, it may prove to be an advantage for those who are discriminated, but what about those who are not? Because of these laws, many people who are not discriminated, wh...

Are today's corporate diversity programs effective? The concept of diversity goes well beyond the historical employment equity legislation enacted in both federal and local jurisdictions. Diversity calls for the recognition of the contributions that individuals can make as individuals, not just as ...

African Americans have faced exclusion from our society since our country's beginning, having no rights or protection under a law that states, "All men are created equal". We have made great strides toward equality but there is still a great deal of prejudice and injustice that stil...