BackItUpWithLinks t1_je6zi4u wrote on March 29, 2023 at 9:23 PM

> The description invites program participants who are “of Black, African American, or Latinx descent” …

Here comes the “what if there was a ‘whites only’ mentor program?!” argument.

trowdatawhey t1_je8jm8x wrote on March 30, 2023 at 4:45 AM

Does this program ALLOW everybody or just those listed races? Targeted advertising and allowing enrollment are two different things.

If the program does not allow whites, the group will win. Racial discrimination is illegal, period. If the program only advertises to those listed races but still allows whites, the program will be fine.

oneMadRssn t1_je7ohio wrote on March 30, 2023 at 12:26 AM

Why isn't that a valid argument? Couldn't basically the same exact program exist without making membership expressly based on race? It could invite participants that are immigrants or first-generation children of immigrants. It could invite participants that come from families having an income below a certain threshold. It could do both in combination. Or, I think it would even be more targeted to open the program to people that are descendants those that were historically oppressed or disadvantaged by a ruling majority in the U.S. I think there are many ways to accomplish essentially the same goal without setting membership criteria based solely on race.