Racial Preferences in Hiring
Parking Meter Pact Proves Costly to City, March 1, 2005, Times Picayune (New Orleans)
New Orleans gives contract to black-owned company rather than cheaper competitors.
Md. Black Caucus to Seek Program Extension, February 9, 2005, Washington Post
Governor wants to end “temporary” set-aside program that began in 1978.
Race and Contracts at Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission, February 9, 2005, Washington Post
Utility fires black whose wrangling over setasides put public health at risk.
Contracts, Race Bred Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission Rift, February 4, 2005, Washington Post
Squabbling over set-asides and discrimination lawsuits put the public health at risk.
Recruiters Scout Minority Talent to Help their Clients Diversify, December 30, 2004, CareerJournal
“Diversity consultants” and numerous racial business groups help companies find executives.
Airport Ad Contract Bidder Takes Case To Federal Court, November 5, 2004, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
White contractors team up with black-owned businesses to get government work.
OPM to Kick Off Minority Recruitment Program for Senior Executive Service, November 4, 2004, Washington Post
The federal government starts program to recruit minorities as agency executives.
French Companies Vow To Boost Ethnic Minorities, October 26, 2004, AFP
35 major French companies declare support for racial preferences in hiring.
Chicago’s Next High-Rise Tragedy, October 12, 2004, Chicago Tribune
Report suggests racial preferences and “ethnic politics” in fire dept. responsible for fatalities.
EEOC Applies New Diversity Rules, October 11, 2004, Washington Post
Federal government’s hiring policy will make it harder to claim “discrimination.”
PLF Again Trumps SMUD over Utility’s Race-Based Contracting Program, September 15, 2004, Pacific Legal Foundation
Appeals court confirms that electric utility preferences progam violated state law.
A Reminder Of The Limits Of Affirmative Action, September 1, 2004, Sneaking Suspicions
Appeals court rules Chicago racial preference policy discriminated against whites.
County Drops Minority Program, August 27, 2004, Herald.com (Miami)
Judge’s ruling places all of county’s set-aside programs in jeopardy.
Program Aims To Hire Minority, Women Businesses, August 27, 2004, Grand Rapids Press (Mich.)
City finds a way around laws against racial preferences.
Olympian Reports PC Has Reached Rowing, August 23, 2004, Vdare.com
Rowing organization uses racial preferences to choose Olympic contestants.
NYC Program to Steer Funds to Minority-, Women-Owned Businesses, August 16, 2004, blackenterprise.com
New York City businesses pledge to steer $30 billion to non-white and female contractors.
Minority Staffing Still Lagging, July 30, 2004, Dallas Morning News
School districts go in search of elusive non-white teaching candidates.
Challenger For GOP Nod Files In 19th District, July 30, 2004, Journal News (NY)
NY congressional candidate opposes affirmative action.
A Question from an AR News Reader, July 30, 2004, AR News Exclusive
What should an employee pressured to fill in an “affirmative action survey” do?
PLF Wins Landmark Court Ruling, July 28, 2004, Pacific Legal Foundation
Court finds racial preferences in San Francisco’s contracting policy violate state law.
New Section for Phone Directory, July 21, 2004, Richmond Times-Dispatch
Verizon to add a white-pages section for businesses owned by non-whites and women.
The Flouting Of Prop. 209, July 13, 2004, Harold Johnson, OCRegister.com
California government agencies openly flout state law barring racial preferences in hiring.