The Color of Truth - A Journey to a Truly Equal Society

Pasquale De Marco

Summary

In this thought-provoking book, Pasquale De Marco argues that affirmative action is a failed policy that has done more harm than good. Affirmative action is based on the assumption that the best way to address past discrimination is to discriminate against others in the present. This is not only unjust, but it is also ineffective.

Affirmative action programs have failed to close the racial wealth gap, they have led to a decline in educational standards, and they have created a climate of resentment and division.

Pasquale De Marco traces the history of affirmative action from its origins in the civil rights movement of the 1960s to its current status as a deeply entrenched policy in American society. He shows how affirmative action has been used to justify racial preferences in everything from college admissions to government contracting.

Pasquale De Marco also examines the arguments for and against affirmative action. He considers the claims that affirmative action is necessary to compensate for past discrimination and that it helps to promote diversity. He also examines the evidence that affirmative action harms both minority and non-minority students and workers.

Pasquale De Marco concludes that the only way to achieve true racial equality is to treat all people as individuals, regardless of their race or ethnicity. He calls for an end to affirmative action and for the adoption of policies that promote equal opportunity for all.

This book is a must-read for anyone who is concerned about the future of race relations in America. It is a powerful indictment of affirmative action and a call for a new approach to addressing the legacy of racism and discrimination.

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Available since: 06/02/2025.

Print length: 163 pages.

Humanities & Social Sciences

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