Diversity Doesn't Need to Be Forced
By Deneen Borelli
August 27, 2007
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Even in fantasy sports - where fans build their own team from existing league rosters and compete against other fantasy team "owners" - players are selected based on performance and not color. Clearly, sports fans could care less about the race or background of their favorite athletes.
In American classrooms, however, the outdated quest for proportional diversity distracts the public and educators from providing our children with the best education available. Denying a child the school he needs to meet a quota or forcing him to travel long distances to supplement a school's diversity is a betrayal of our commitment to our kids. Color-coded classrooms and preferential treatment doesn't teach children about the importance of confidence, hard work, perseverance or self-esteem. An educated child taught to appreciate the differences of the cultural backgrounds of others is a sound way to diminish racial bias.
Significant strides have been made in accepting blacks and other minorities into American society. Education that instills good character and values does more to break barriers than enforced classroom quotas.
Diversity, like nature, cannot be forced. It is strong enough to succeed on its own.
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Deneen Borelli is a fellow of the National Advisory Council the Project 21 black leadership network. Comments may be sent to DBorelli@ nationalcenter.org. Note: New Visions Commentaries reflect the views of their author, and not necessarily those of Project 21.
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