Things have been quiet recently. I've been kicking it around the house. Soaking in the quiet and enjoying spending quality time with my daughter. Minimal television, lots of playing dollies, and no fuss from her crazed father. I've just been wondering where it all goes in terms of time. I am so scared that I'll look up and 20 years will have passed and I'll still be living here.
I envisioned something more.
Especially now that Michigan has the Proposal 2 ban on affirmative action that is hanging in the balance as we speak. That disheartens me tremendously. I am saddened to think that someone could possibly vote to ban it when it only levels the playing field slightly. Universities are not overrun with students of color. At my alma mater, we Black folks only made up about 11% of the student population. You call that a handout? I am soooooo saddened by this. If it passes, sign me up for the nearest protest...
I didn't get shit as a handout. I graduated from undergrad with magna cum laude status. I finished my Master's with roughly a 3.9. I walked into job interviews impressive on paper, but my employer probably wondered how to market me. They need not worry because I brought diversity to them. I filled in blanks and got to break stereotypes down for people and that's what affirmative action provides. A chance for employers to see the real world, not just the one they work so hard to manufacture. Without it, I simply don't have the words... (shaking head)
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