Anti-affirmative-action advocate Ward Connerly, who is best known for leading the state-to-state war to roll back affirmative action, told an audience of CEOs and senior executives at a Fair360, formerly DiversityInc learning event in Washington, D.C., that he is a crusader for “a color-blind society.” He argued that dismantling affirmative action will force the government to treat all its citizens equally regardless of their racial background.
But that stance doesn’t account for who has really benefited most from affirmative action over the years.
What Is Affirmative Action
