In 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson issued an executive order to prohibit discrimination.
Under the order, federal contractors were required to take “affirmative action” to ensure that applicants were not discriminated because of their race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.”
On Tuesday’s edition of “Closer Look” Tanya Washington Hicks, a professor of law at Georgia State University College of Law, told program host Rose Scott that national and state data shows that white women have benefited the most from affirmative action.
Washington Hicks further explained the function of affirmative action policies and practices and what could happen if affirmative action is discontinued.
“I think racial diversity, which facilities educational diversity, is important as a national priority,” explained Washington Hicks.
