White Affirmative Action

What this episode covers

Teaser: You know what sucks? When people get something for nothing! When people get ahead of you but they didn’t earn it they didn’t go their fair share. Or when people are just unjustly favored just because they are part of the club which you are not. There needs to be standards, and unless you do it and get  your spot from your hard work you DON’T BELONG. Affirmative Action Sucks.   Today’s podcast the History of Affirmative Action for White people   Today we will talk about: What is the notion of Affirmative Action? What is the history of Affirmative Action? Was there any examples of Affirmative   Action for white people? Does Affirmative Action even work now?   Welcome back to the podcast! This podcast is written while I am on winter break over the holidays so I might not have as much to talk about when going into depth about my personal live or the podcast .   As far as the podcast goes I am toying with the idea of having Sara on the podcast as well as Michelle to do a year in review just to hear some different voices. These folks I see as the most invested people with the Inclusive Activism Podcast and I think that hearing from them about how the podcast started, if we are seeing progress with the podcast or not might be interesting. If you would like to be a part of that conversation – Please remember you can email me at [email protected] or leave me a voicemail at 860-576-9393. I would love to hear your thoughts!   Also remember to rate and review us on iTunes, or Stitcher, or if you could please share the podcast on social media, All these things go a long way to making a significant difference for us here at the inclusive activism podcast. Also please subscribe to our podcasts on iTunes, Stitcher, Overcast, Player FM, Pocket Casts or Google Play as these are great ways for me to show “proof of work to potential sponsors”. It would also go a long way in getting my producer Sara paid for her work someday too!   So checking in on my Activism: My current activism is podcasting and rest honestly Checking on my classes for Spring Learning how to promote podcast     Self Care: Lift X2 a week which is all I can get in due to my gym being closed until next week But I have also gotten cardio done for 2 days already which is fantastic – my skin looks better? Maybe I am just tan And Meditated for 2X for at least 10-15 mins and will need to get another day in Meeting up with people I care about So on to the podcast for today! How the white working class just got sacrifed at the altar of the rich.     First thing: What even is affirmative action?   Affirmative action policies are those in which an institution or organization actively engages in efforts to improve opportunities for historically excluded groups in American society. Affirmative action policies often focus on employment and education. In institutions of higher education, affirmative action refers to admission policies that provide equal access to education for those groups that have been historically excluded or underrepresented, such as women and minorities. Controversy surrounding the constitutionality of affirmative action programs has made the topic one of heated debate. Background on Affirmative Action Affirmative action is an outcome of the 1960’s Civil Rights Movement, intended to provide equal opportunities for members of minority groups and women in education and employment. In 1961, President Kennedy was the first to use the term “affirmative action” in an Executive Order that directed government contractors to take “affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employ

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