Supporting Views (Affirmative Action)

Supporting Views Sites:

Ten Myths About Affirmative Action Ten Myths About Affirmative Action: Updated version of a 1996 essay first published in the Journal of Social Issues rebutting various myths surrounding the issue. (Supporting Views) http://www.understandingprejudice.org/readroom/articles/affirm.htm National Organization for Women: Affirmative Action National Organization for Women: Affirmative Action: Offers background information, articles, press releases, and a list of facts. (Supporting Views) http://www.now.org/issues/affirm/ Diversification of US Medical Schools via Affirmative Action Diversification of US Medical Schools via Affirmative Action: Investigates the implications of affirmative action, particularly race-conscious compared to race-blind admissions policy; explains how alternative programs are generally impractical, and provides a brief review of the history and legality of affirmative (Supporting Views) http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6920/3/6/ Affirmative Action for African, Hispanic, and Asian Americans Affirmative Action for African, Hispanic, and Asian Americans: Offers background information related to the issue in addition to news and links to organizations that offer assistance. (Supporting Views) http://www.ethnicmajority.com/affirmative_action.htm Notes of a Racial Caste Baby Notes of a Racial Caste Baby: Julie Lorenzen reviews Bryan Fair's book, Notes of a Racial Caste Baby: Color Blindness and the End of Affirmative Action. Fair defends affirmative action using both legal and personal examples. (Supporting Views) http://www.libraryreference.org/fair.html Evening Out the Playing Field: The Use of Affirmative Action in College Admissions Evening Out the Playing Field: The Use of Affirmative Action in College Admissions: An essay which gives historical information about the debate and offers argues that "affirmative action is a program that should be integrated into every institution's admissions evaluation process," including related links and photographs. (Supporting Views) http://ns.headroyce.org/~us_history/2003/a_gs/ Chinese for Affirmative Action Chinese for Affirmative Action: Organization with the mission of defending and promoting the civil and political rights of Chinese and Asian Americans within the in the interest of advancing multiracial democracy in the United States. Offers information about their programs, publication (Supporting Views) http://www.caasf.org/ BAMN: Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action By Any Means Necessary BAMN: Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action By Any Means Necessary: Offers news, petitions, literature, photo gallery, chat, and links in support of affirmative action. (Supporting Views) http://www.bamn.com/ On Affirmative Action On Affirmative Action: An essay by a math professor on the need for affirmative action. (Supporting Views) http://www.acsu.buffalo.edu/%7Esww/affirmact.html American Association for Affirmative Action American Association for Affirmative Action: The association of professionals managing affirmative action, equal opportunity, diversity and other human resource programs. Offers background information, membership, training, regional information, legislative and media alerts, and links. (Supporting Views) http://www.affirmativeaction.org/