One prevalent dilemma that the supreme court is being faced with currently surrounds the ideas of race and college applications. Many feel that awarding points to applicants who are of minority is fair because along with factors such as sport talent, musical ability, geographical location, and kin of alumni race is something that should be acknowledged as a difference well accepted. Supporters justify this point value because it is not the only factor that is based on birth and chance. Those in opposition believe that race should not even be considered and that if we want to rid our nation of profiling base on color we also have to rid it of special benefits for those that are of color. I believe that helping black citizens and Hispanics climb to a higher educational average is a very good thing in America, but at times I do look at this subject with a second eye.

I recently went to a lecture based on the advancement of colored citizens in America. Two professors, both from Portland State University, named Yves Labissiere and Dalton Miller-Jones spoke on the subject of African American identity with great knowledge and expertise. They began by explaining a pattern of developmen

t associated with an African American. They proposed a question that has been discussed in the past that seemed very important throughout the lecture. “Is being a good black student, a star athlete, and a respectful youth, make a child look white, or be perceived as being white?” The answer for a lot of kids is “yes.” Then the two professors brought out some statistics, which are always fun. In a high school environment approximately 70 % of black students are below standards, while on 30% of white students are below. Furthermore, 3% are proficient and of the African American race, but a whopping 20% of white students are proficient. There are no blacks recorded in the study as advanced, while there are a few white students who were. This lead theorists, who obviously do not believe the African American mind is inferior to that of a white citizen, to consider self esteem issues

Studies show that racism is a huge contributor to the generally low self concept and self esteem of a black student. These two factors greatly effect school performance. Also many people believe that the psychological effects of slavery and discrimination are still inhabiting the minds of black youth and that this al

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