Did you know that companies in the US have said they
would hire a white man with a felony record and no high
school education BEFORE they would hire a black man
with NO criminal record and a 4-year degree?
On Wednesday July 23, 2008 at 9:00 pm and Thursday
July 24th at 9pm, CNN will premiere a series, “Black in
America with Soledad O’Brien” and you are personally
challenged to watch it WITH your children, especially
your sons, if you have any, uninterrupted.
The aforementioned statistics and many others will be
revealed during the series.
A friend’s sister had the privilegeof meeting with Soledad
O’Brien and actually SEEING this premier on Monday, and
what she saw brought tears to her eyes and anguish,
frustration, and a sense of helplessness to her soul.
On Wednesday the series will focus on Women and
Families and Thursday is dedicated entirely to the plight
of the Black Man in America.
PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE watch and internalize what
you see and hear; no matter HOW disturbing the information revealed…
What is surprising to me is that people actually say that there is no need for Affirmative Action in today’s society. My husband has experienced this type of discrimination and was apart of a class action lawsuit againt his company (Walgreens) and they had to settle out of court because what they were doing was so apparent. They would send minorities to dangerous neighborhoods to manage their stores and in my husband’s case (and others) would promote individuals in that same district that were not as qualified as my husband. Caucasian managers would get the stores that were safe and had higher bonuses. So this finding is by no means a surprise to me. The glass ceiling is very real in the life of minorities, unfortunately. Anyone who wants to debate this simple fact is clearly blinded. As a Christian I have this hope that people could one day judge people by their actions, personality, motives, not simply their skin color. Although I know this truth, as well as many other minorities, it still saddens me when I hear stories about discrimination and hatred. Really saddens me. 
