The Unequal Opportunity Race Analysis

“I had no need to apologize that the look-wider, search-more affirmative action that Princeton and Yale practiced had opened doors for me. That was its purpose: to create the conditions whereby students from disadvantaged backgrounds could be brought to the starting line of a race many were unaware was even being run” (Lilley). Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor was one of many that benefitted from affirmative action. She describes life as a race, similar to the video entitled the Unequal Opportunity Race. This video describes why affirmative action is needed in a way that appears to be a simple track race; however, it has a much stronger meaning. Affirmative Action in the job market has been a huge issue, but the problem roots back to events that are continuing to happen as history goes on. The video …show more content…
The video can be found on multiple venues, including a few news sites, YouTube, and it’s the main AAPF website. The AAPF website is very professional and organized. All the information presented on the website is current. Many of the stories shared on the website can be backed up by other sources such as newspapers. The AAPF share many relevant news stories relating to what they stand for. None of the information in the video is cited nor does it need to be. The organization states in their mission statement that they are “an innovative think tank that connects academics, activists and policy-makers to promote efforts to dismantle structural inequality” (African American Policy Forum). Therefore, they have been studying the subject for years and have seen all types of areas within it. The video is a professionally made cartoon that shares AAPF’s observances of majority vs. minority opportunities over the years. There are no typos or grammar errors that would make one question its