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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I actually think POC have it easier to be honest.  If you're a reasonably talented minority you're golden.  [/quote]

This attitude is a part of the problem.  Yes, POC that are in the top 1-5% are very desired and golden.  But so are the top 1-5% of whites, Asians and Hispanics.  It isn't the uber-talented that have a problem.

The problem is that when you look at the remaining 95%, that blacks have significantly lower hiring rate than their peers, e.g. the lower 95% of white applicants.  When you take candidates that are otherwise equal, the black candidates get fewer calls, callbacks and get hired less than their white counterparts.  I think it's unfair that many people look at the unqualified black students that get into college due to AA, but don't question the unqualified candidates that get into college on an athletic scholarship.

Often it's not even based on the criteria or qualifications of the candidates, just being black is a deterrent in getting a job. Just one example,
[url]http://www.nber.org/papers/w9873[/url]

[quote=Are Emily and Greg More Employable than Lakisha and Jamal? A Field Experiment on Labor Market Discrimination]
We perform a field experiment to measure racial discrimination in the labor market. We respond with fictitious resumes to help-wanted ads in Boston and Chicago newspapers. To manipulate perception of race, each resume is assigned either[b] a very African American sounding name or a very White sounding name.[/b] The results show significant discrimination against African-American names: White names receive 50 percent more callbacks for interviews. We also find that race affects the benefits of a better resume. For White names, a higher quality resume elicits 30 percent more callbacks whereas for African Americans, it elicits a far smaller increase. 
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So that's fascinating.

I'm going to ask a question with the danger of being called racist - when did naming AA kids with names like "Lakisha and Jamal" start?  Seems like it's only been prevalent for the last 20 years or so.  Do all AA's do this, or is it more of an inner city thing?  And if it's shown to affect employability, is the trend reversing itself?  [/quote]

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