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Frank Ricci and Me and My White Privilege

Frank Ricci was a firefighter with dyslexia.  He wanted a promotion. He was willing to work for it.  He worked several hours a day to prepare for a promotional exam.  Since his reading wasn't very good, he hired someone to read firefighter's manuals onto audiotapes.  He passed the exam.  He should have gotten a promotion.  He did not.Because he was white.  That's it.  The United States Supreme Court is going to decide whether it should be lawful to discriminate against people like Frank Ricci.  Let me give some facts to highlight why the discrimination should not be tolerated.Decades ago my dad worked a factory job making trailers.  He was fat.  He wanted to do something better with his life.  He applied for a job with the state police.  He had several months to prepare for the test...continue to full post

Full post as published by Crime & Federalism on April 12, 2009 (boomark / email).