Why do we need affirmative action? Read this timely and provocative affirmative-action roundtable in the April 2007 issue of DiversityInc magazine, featuring participants in both camps, including affirmative-action foe Ward Connerly, University of Michigan President Mary Sue Coleman, DiversityInc Partner and Cofounder Luke Visconti, former NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund Director Counsel Ted Shaw and others.

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From 'Nightline' to NPR: Michel Martin's Rise to Success Michel Martin, host of NPR's "Tell Me More," dishes about race, religion and mainstream media. ...more

40 Years Later, Will Dr. King's 'Promised Land' Become Reality? It's been 40 years since Dr. Martin Luther King's death. As we remember his life and contributions, here are some reflections on how his legacy has changed America. ...more

Affirmative-Action Update: Ward Connerly Presses On Ward Connerly's efforts may have been halted in Oklahoma, but he still has four other states squarely in his sights. Here are the latest updates from across the country. ...more

Connerly Denied in Oklahoma; More States to Follow? Score one for affirmative action. Amid charges of deception and signature irregularities, Ward Connerly is pulling the plug on his anti-affirmative-action ballot measure in Oklahoma. Can other states ...more

Affirmative-Action News: Ward Connerly's Tactics Sparking Protests Affirmative-action foe Ward Connerly made his first visit to Michigan since his anti-affirmative-action proposal passed in the state last November. He got a less-than-warm reception. What's the latest...more

Was There Ever a 'Prince Among Slaves'? The story of Abdul-Rahman, the "prince among slaves," is history that reveals the fortitude of the human spirit from which Black America pulled to realize freedom. ...more

Nobel Prize Winner Apologizes for Calling Blacks Intellectually Inferior He's an elderly white man who made the comment that blacks are intellectually inferior and gay and lesbian babies could be aborted. Why did anyone care? Well, maybe because he's a Nobel Prize winner w...more