This is always a sticky subject to talk about because there are strong feelings about affirmative action from the people who are for it and from the people who are against it. We all know that affirmative action was implemented to try to level the playing field for minorities here in the United States. I mean, we can’t deny that in the past, minorities were denied housing, jobs, medical care, schooling, etc. due to their race and affirmative action was enacted to prevent this from happening. But has affirmative action been succesful? Personally, I think so, but there are many who disagree with me.

I remember when Clarence Thomas said he was opposed to affirmative action. The Black community was up in arms! They were like, what?!! A Black man, who, if it weren’t for affirmative action, would not be sitting on the Supreme Court, is opposed to the policy that helped get him there?!!! Oh, the travesty! And now, we have a newly-elected Black President. Now the opponents of affirmative action really say America no longer needs affirmative action because we now have a minority running the country. But is that necessarily true?

There are those who have been victims of what is called reverse affirmative action wherein a White person or non-minority, who may be more qualified, is denied a job because the company needs to hire a minority to fill their affirmative action quota. In instances such as these, I disagree. I think the company should hire the best person qualified for the job, but that’s not how the real world works, right?

So, tell me 7DayBuzz readers, do you think affirmative action is still relevant? Especially since we now have a Black President? I’m really curious to hear your thoughts.