Amid nationwide calls for more diversity initiatives at universities, one professor argues that these types of programs fail to address the real issues and ultimately harm minority students.
In a recent interview, Henry Louis Taylor Jr., professor of urban and regional planning at the University of Buffalo, said the focus on “inclusion and diversity” on college campuses has been an excuse to avoid any actual confrontation of race issues. Taylor says that the primary issue of the century is race, and argues that society needs to bring more attention to how different organizations handle issues of race and racism.
He says this should be done by bringing these topics to the forefront.
According to Taylor, universities have “replaced conversations around race with conversations around inclusion and diversity, which shifts the conversation and issue away so that we don’t have to deal with all of those complex issues that are related to grappling and dealing with race."
Taylor claims that the move toward “inclusion and diversity” at universities “has been nothing more than a smokescreen to marginalize the discussions of race and, in particular, the issues facing African Americans."
“There are these predominantly white science departments and medical centers that years later still have no or very few black folks or Puerto Ricans,” said Taylor. “And this is one of the reasons the anger is so deep." Taylor states that as a result of the current situations, people are having their voices be heard by bodies of government. The spread of the coronavirus and the recent protests have us “caught in this kind of purgatory” by showing all “people across the racial divide...the commonalities of pain and misery."
According to the professor, the coronavirus crisis created the perfect storm for the types of change he believes is necessary.
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Screw race IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH IT!! Its all deceptive has no basis in truth..
ReplyDeleteHowever, in our modern culture, the focus on diversity can become its own god. Diversity itself is revered rather than the One who created that diversity. An emphasis on diversity tends to highlight our differences. God is more concerned with unity (Ephesians 4:3). Galatians 3:28 says, “There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.” God is saying that our differences are not what should define the children of God. Those who belong to the Lord Jesus should first define themselves as God’s children. We must be willing to set diversity aside in favor of unity in spirit. Jesus’ passionate prayer in John 17shows that His desire for His disciples was that “they may be one as you and I are one” (verse 22).
Finally the truth spelled out. Just wish the offended could understand it.
DeleteForcing any type of society initiative never works. How come we never learn from history on this?
ReplyDelete- Diversity in all levels of the workplace (entry level to the board room)
- Diversity in the neighborhood (Section 8)
- Diversity in grade schools
- Diversity in institutions (quotas to include overseas enrollment)
Key here which many don't include, Diversity isn't solely based on national origin either (Color of one's skin) - it also includes AGE!!!
Whenever you have to ask where to draw the line - the objective has initially been Forced. There is no success, just more questions down the line.
Diversity/Inclusion causes more harm than good.
The only thing that hurts blacks are themselves. They get a free ride to play sports. Most don't even complete college. While they are there. They act like the thugs they are. Everywhere they go. Every opportunity they get. They ruined it for everyone else.
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Military
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Society
Diversity is a Liberal Democrat buzzword that shares equal misuse with racism.
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