Comments on: Ward Connerly Survives Truman State Razzing http://www.pubdef.org/2008/03/28/affirmative-action-foe-ward-connerly-survives-truman-state-razzing/ CHANGE THE GAME Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:39:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Danielle Belton http://www.pubdef.org/2008/03/28/affirmative-action-foe-ward-connerly-survives-truman-state-razzing/comment-page-1/#comment-17081 Danielle Belton Mon, 31 Mar 2008 18:29:16 +0000 http://www.pubdef.net/2008/03/28/affirmative-action-foe-ward-connerly-survives-truman-state-razzing/#comment-17081 FYI Scott, in the future, if you have events you want PubDef to write about you can just email us with the details. FYI Scott, in the future, if you have events you want PubDef to write about you can just email us with the details.

]]> By: Scott Emanuel http://www.pubdef.org/2008/03/28/affirmative-action-foe-ward-connerly-survives-truman-state-razzing/comment-page-1/#comment-17080 Scott Emanuel Mon, 31 Mar 2008 18:16:54 +0000 http://www.pubdef.net/2008/03/28/affirmative-action-foe-ward-connerly-survives-truman-state-razzing/#comment-17080 FREE EVENT Affirmative Action: What's at Stake for Missouri and America National ACLU Racial Justice Director, Dennis Parker The event takes place on Wednesday April 2 at 6:30pm at the offices of the ACLU of Eastern Missouri 454 Whittier Street (just south of Olive) Currently there is a movement to amend the Missouri State Constitution to ban affirmative action through a proposed initiative aiming for the November 2008 election ballot. This initiative comes cloaked in the language of Martin Luther King and the civil rights movement, but in reality, it is an attack on affirmative action policies that have benefited women and minorities who would otherwise be locked out of higher education, business contracts, and other public resources. Anti-affirmative action ballot initiatives are creations of the so-called national “American Civil Rights Initiative,” and they have been successful so far in California, Michigan, and Washington State. Now, the ACRI has targeted Missouri, along with Arizona, Colorado, Nebraska, and Oklahoma. Can they be stopped? Does affirmative action still comprise an effective and critical a set of social policies? This session explores both questions and more. RSVPs are encouraged as seating is limited. 314-652-3114 ext 23 FREE EVENT
Affirmative Action: What’s at Stake for Missouri and America
National ACLU Racial Justice Director, Dennis Parker

The event takes place on Wednesday April 2 at 6:30pm at the offices of the ACLU of Eastern Missouri 454 Whittier Street (just south of Olive)

Currently there is a movement to amend the Missouri State Constitution to ban affirmative action through a proposed initiative aiming for the November 2008 election ballot. This initiative comes cloaked in the language of Martin Luther King and the civil rights movement, but in reality, it is an attack on affirmative action policies that have benefited women and minorities who would otherwise be locked out of higher education, business contracts, and other public resources. Anti-affirmative action ballot initiatives are creations of the so-called national “American Civil Rights Initiative,” and they have been successful so far in California, Michigan, and Washington State. Now, the ACRI has targeted Missouri, along with Arizona, Colorado, Nebraska, and Oklahoma. Can they be stopped? Does affirmative action still comprise an effective and critical a set of social policies? This session explores both questions and more.

RSVPs are encouraged as seating is limited.
314-652-3114 ext 23

]]> By: Douglas Duckworth http://www.pubdef.org/2008/03/28/affirmative-action-foe-ward-connerly-survives-truman-state-razzing/comment-page-1/#comment-17075 Douglas Duckworth Mon, 31 Mar 2008 15:28:48 +0000 http://www.pubdef.net/2008/03/28/affirmative-action-foe-ward-connerly-survives-truman-state-razzing/#comment-17075 He got his position through affirmative action programs. Though the program could be better used today with class being an issue as this would benefit lower income blacks. A great socioeconomic gap exists between inner city blacks and those who reside in the middle class suburbs and have access to better schools. He got his position through affirmative action programs. Though the program could be better used today with class being an issue as this would benefit lower income blacks. A great socioeconomic gap exists between inner city blacks and those who reside in the middle class suburbs and have access to better schools.

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