By Neil Gonsalves | This article highlights a problematic race-specific equity initiative and recommends Kwame Anthony Appiah and Sheena Mason as sensible alternatives for DEI practitioners
“The presumption however that ‘race’ can serve as a single cause variable seems simplistic and unsophisticated.” But the simplicity makes it easy to package and sell, and easy for people to latch onto. Meanwhile, attention is diverted away from so many other variables that are critical for healthy development, optimal academic learning, and long term success overall.
Good handling of the subject matter, and helpful because it's well outside the usual talking points.
Thanks Neil Gonsalves. Cuts right to the core of what should be obvious. Given our history, one would think that our fixation on race would have softened. Unfortunately, in some areas it still seems as strong as ever.
“The presumption however that ‘race’ can serve as a single cause variable seems simplistic and unsophisticated.” But the simplicity makes it easy to package and sell, and easy for people to latch onto. Meanwhile, attention is diverted away from so many other variables that are critical for healthy development, optimal academic learning, and long term success overall.
Good handling of the subject matter, and helpful because it's well outside the usual talking points.
Thanks Neil Gonsalves. Cuts right to the core of what should be obvious. Given our history, one would think that our fixation on race would have softened. Unfortunately, in some areas it still seems as strong as ever.