This article discusses the importance of affirmative action, in college and universities. It also discusses the goal and the origins of affirmative action when it was first drafted in 1961 by President John F. Kennedy. The author, William H. Gray, is a supporter of affirmative action and feels that it is in the best interest for America. Gray stresses throughout the entire article that it would detrimental to our country if all citizens of our nation are not provided with access to an equal opportunity to succeed. I chose this article because it provides statistical data that supports the author’s thesis that affirmative action not only contributes to improving America’s social reform but also America’s economy. I will use the information
