As @ilbbaicnl has highlighted, there are plenty of existing discriminatory programs in place already.
Really though, it's their prerogative. They are saying that only "Asian or Pacific Islander; Black or African America; Hispanic or Latinx; Indigenous or Native American; Middle Eastern or North African" may apply. This is who they define as People of Color.
The thing I wonder though, is this. If a competition were created which only allowed "European, White, Anglo-Saxon" (let's call this group "People without Color"), would the people who set up the programs only for People of Color fully support those who set up the programs for People without Color? Or, would there be a massive uproar, everyone involved be labeled racist, and a gargantuan effort be organized to ensure that the organization who set up the "People Without Color" sponsorship were obliterated from the face of the earth?
If both are allowed and fully supported, there is equity and equality. Otherwise, there is not.
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Really though, it's their prerogative. They are saying that only "Asian or Pacific Islander; Black or African America; Hispanic or Latinx; Indigenous or Native American; Middle Eastern or North African" may apply. This is who they define as People of Color.
The thing I wonder though, is this. If a competition were created which only allowed "European, White, Anglo-Saxon" (let's call this group "People without Color"), would the people who set up the programs only for People of Color fully support those who set up the programs for People without Color? Or, would there be a massive uproar, everyone involved be labeled racist, and a gargantuan effort be organized to ensure that the organization who set up the "People Without Color" sponsorship were obliterated from the face of the earth?
If both are allowed and fully supported, there is equity and equality. Otherwise, there is not.