Racial Preferences in Hiring
Suit Claims East St. Louis Passed Up White Police Chief Over Race, October 28, 2009, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
So what else is new? Blacks wanted to hire blacks.
Boulder, Boulder County: Recruitment Key to Finding Minority Leaders, October 27, 2009, Daily Camera (Boulder)
Not enough non-whites involved in local government.
Black Firefighter Sues City, October 16, 2009, Yale Daily News (New Haven)
He is also fighting the Supreme Court’s Ricci decision.
PLF Lawsuit Targets Law That Brings Back Race-Based and Sex-Based Quotas in State Contracting, October 16, 2009, Pacific Legal Foundation
Fighting an attempt to bring quotas in the back door.
Hispanic Appointments to High Office Made by Obama, September 4, 2009, Arizona Republic
Rainbow coalition against whitey?
U.S. Office of Personnel Management Report: Blacks in the Federal Work Force, September 4, 2009, Adversity.net
Court Services and Offender Services agency exceeded its quota for blacks by 800 percent.
A Chronicle of Capitulation, August 28, 2009, AR Classic Article
How we let in millions of non-whites—and then gave them preferences.
Green Bay Hires First Black Police Officer, August 25, 2009, Buffalo News
“A long-awaited step in the right direction.”
FDNY Written Exams Excluded Hundreds of Black and Hispanic Firefighters, Federal Judge Rules, July 23, 2009, New York Daily News
Judge: No need to bother with a trial.
Aurora Hirings of Cops, Firefighters Probed on Race Issue, July 21, 2009, Denver Post
Feds: Colorado city has too few non-whites on the force.
White Committee Chairmen Have Fewer Black Aides, July 10, 2009, Congressional Quarterly
Black staff in Congress are “overrepresented,” but black congressmen still not satisfied.
SRC: Schools Must Hire More Minority Teachers, June 30, 2009, Philadelphia Daily News
It takes $250,000 to find “qualified” black teachers for Philadelphia.
Missouri Judge Strikes Down Affirmative Action Measure, June 30, 2009, AP
Racial preferences foes will have to start all over.
White Firefighters Win Supreme Court Appeal, June 29, 2009, AP
Ginsburg in dissent: Decision favoring whites “will not have staying power.”
The Supreme Court Dodges the Big Issue, June 29, 2009, Special to AR News
Whites get a few crumbs in Ricci decision.
Sotomayor Ruling Exposes Racial Split in Firehouses, June 29, 2009, Bloomberg News
Lawyer: White men who fight against preferences are “dinosaurs.”
Race Critics: Capitol Hill Is Too White, June 26, 2009, Newsmax
Congressmen must hire more non-white staffers.
Cleveland Schools Tell Building Program Contractors to Diversify Hiring, June 26, 2009, Cleveland Plain Dealer
District wants fewer white men on construction sites.
Block on Affirmative Action Headed to Ballot, June 23, 2009, Capitol Media Services
Ward Connerly: “Black people aren’t the only ones to have civil rights.”
Obama Administration Continues Path Toward Diversity, June 22, 2009, Washington Post
25 percent of Obama’s top officials are non-white.
Davenport Looks for Ways to Help Minorities Win City Contracts, June 22, 2009, Quad-City Times (Davenport, Iowa)
Iowa city spends $150,000 to figure out how to give more contracts to non-whites.
Affirmative Action Meant to Give Our Best and Brightest Minorities a Leg Up, June 19, 2009, San Antonio Express-News
Non-white beneficiaries of race preferences allegedly more competent than their white peers.
Ariz. House Panel Backs Ballot Measure On Bias, June 15, 2009, AP
Constitutional amendment would eliminate government preferences for non-whites.
Videotaped Remarks Shed Light on Sotomayor, June 11, 2009, San Francisco Chronicle
Sotomayor blames her low SAT and LSAT scores on “cultural biases.”
Poll: Voters Disagree With Sotomayor on Affirmative Action, June 3, 2009, Newsmax
Poll shows voters dead set against racial preferences.
A Tale of Two Tests: Together We Learn to Read and Write, June 1, 2009, Francis Beckwith
The way Sonia sees the world.
Commissioner Peter Lawson Jones Demands Legislation to Encourage Minority Hiring, May 29, 2009, Cleveland Plain Dealer
Harvard Law School grad says race-based hiring constitutional if done “without quotas.”
Connerly Tries Again With Anti-Affirmative Action Measure, May 27, 2009, Arizona Capitol Times (Phoenix)
Another attempt to put initiative banning race preferences on the ballot in Arizona.
Blacks and High Steel, May 22, 2009, AR Classic Article
What affirmative action did to the trade—a real insider’s account.
Holder's Comments on Race Prompt Requests for Legal Help, May 13, 2009, Washington Post
AG’s “more open discussion” about race will take place in courtrooms.
Reverse-Discrimination Case Splits Supreme Court, April 23, 2009, Christian Science Monitor
New Haven: All test results were thrown out so there was no discrimination.
Jerry Brown Calls Prop. 209 Unconstitutional, April 23, 2009, San Francisco Chronicle
Banning preferences for women and non-whites discriminates against them.
'More Work to Do': Police Force is Still Struggling to Attract Women, Minorities, April 10, 2009, Winston-Salem Journal
Winston-Salem police department desperately seeking non-whites.
Election Day Brought Conservative Victory Against Racial Preference, March 10, 2009, Human Events
Federal Appeals Court stops racial preferences for military contracts.
Legislator: Rodeo Needs to Hire Minorities, Open Books, February 26, 2009, Houston Chronicle
Hispanic state senator tries to shake down the Houston rodeo.
AP Investigation: Banks Sought Foreign Workers, February 2, 2009, AP
Banks lay off Americans, hire foreigners, get bailout money.
Study: Networking Hinders Black Women Execs, January 8, 2009, AP
Only one percent of senior corporate officers are black women.
New Haven’s Injustice Shouldn’t Disappear, December 15, 2008, National Journal Magazine
Court should hear case of Hispanic firefighter denied promotion because he wasn’t black.
Congressional Black Caucus Seeks Military Promotions According to Race, November 26, 2008, North Star Writers’ Group
They want quotas for black generals and admirals.
Neb. Officials Reviewing Affirmative Action Ban, November 7, 2008, AP
It was predictable: Leftists file lawsuit to overtun results at ballot box.
One in Three Recent Atlanta Police Academy Graduates Have Criminal Records, October 14, 2008, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
One-third were rejected by other police departments.
Why I’m Voting "Yes" on the Colorado Civil Rights Initiative, October 8, 2008, Denver Post
Obama supporter will vote to end racial preferences.
Justice Department Sues Dayton Over Hiring Practices, September 30, 2008, Dayton Daily News
Not enough black policemen and firemen to suit the feds.
Diversity Lags in Va. Program to Help Firms, August 19, 2008, Washington Post
Virginia just not doing enough for women and non-whites.
Will Affirmative Action Roil ’08 Race?, June 23, 2008, ABC News
Obama risks being seen as an “anti-white male kind of candidate.”
Obama is No ‘Post-Racial’ Candidate, June 13, 2008,
Obama supports racial preferences.
Under Federal Scrutiny, Seton Hall Puts Minority Scholarships on Hold, March 5, 2008, New Jersey Law Journal
Law school’s job fair was restricted to non-whites.
Caltrans’ Misguided U-Turn on Contracts, November 2, 2007, Los Angeles Times
Claims loophole in Prop 209 permits race preferences.
Black Lawyers Rare at Supreme Court, October 29, 2007, AP
Top law firms continue to be unable to recruit and retain blacks and other non-whites
Federal Rule Blocks Recruiting Police Officers from Outside Buffalo, October 26, 2007, Buffalo News
In Buffalo, there are too few black residents who can qualify to be cops.