Monday, May 10, 2021

 

 

Diversity, Inclusion, Equality, Equity, Fairness, and Justice

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The New Institutional America’s Orthodoxy: "Critical Race Theory"                                                                                                                                                                     

 

What Shall It Be; What is It; and How, Should; or What Must Be Done To Fight It?-The New Orthodoxy Theory That Is..?

 

The tried and proven ways and means of preferred Ideas for mostly all Americans has been steeply entrenched in the vision of the 1960’s Civil Rights movement led by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

 

Which was largely achieved through and with the intervention use of the pen of President Lyndon B. Johnson who sign laws into action for the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and The Voting Rights Acts of 1965? Thus all within the pursuit of the Great Society for the integrity, restoration, and the law and order right for all humanity.

 

A Word About The Critical Race Theory

 

It was borne out of an academic discipline that was formulated in the 1990s built on the premises of the framework of an identity that is linked and/or closely akin to the basis of Marxism. Which for many years were relegated to universities and obscure academic journals as it increasingly became the default ideology in public institutions? Also, some semblance of it was injected into a form of Diversity Training for:

·        Government agencies

·        Public school systems

·        Corporate Human rights dept.

 

However, it was soon dismissed and or discarded after the masters of the language gauge constructionists realize it was a hard sell. Because on its face-it did not codify with 14th, and 15th amendment, the Civil Rights Act of 1964, nor The Voting Rights Act of 1965, therefore, it was deemed to be rejected by the Critical Race Theorists-their thoughts were that it provides a camouflage for white supremacists, patriarchy, and oppression.

 

Christopher F. Rufo, who is the founder and director of Battlefront, a public policy research center, a graduate of Georgetown University and a former Lincoln Fellow at the Claremont Institute for the Study of Statesmanship and Political Philosophy. Mr. Rufo indicates that research shows the Marxist theory was built on political programs on the theory of class conflict. Their belief was the primary characteristics of industrialized societies were the imbalance of power between capitalists and workers. The solution to that imbalance, according to Marx, was a revolution: the workers would eventually gain consciousness of their plight, seize the moment and means for production, overthrow the capitalists, and usher in a new socialist society.

 

Futile Resistance under POTUS #45

 

Thus Far the flame of the Critical Race Theory has been fanned excessively and enormously by POTUS #45. Any attempts to halt the encroachment of Critical Race Theory have been ineffective, for these reasons:

·        The enormity of people has developed an acute fear of standing up and speaking out. Especially when it involves social, , political or  racial issues

·        Gallup the poll indicates that 77% of conservatives are afraid to share their opinions publicly. Worried about getting mob on social media, fired from their jobs, or worse, they remain quiet, largely ceding to the public debate to those pushing anti-American ideologies

·        They then becomes mono-culture: dogmatic, suspicious, and hostile to a diversity of opinions

·        Most believe that their company’s ‘equity and inclusion’ departments serve as political offices, searching for and stamping out  any dissent from the official orthodoxy

·        Secondly, Critical Race issues are like a mouse-trap, Disagreements with programs become irrefutable evidence of a dissenter’s ‘white fragility. Unconsciousness bias, or internalized white supremacy  

Mr. Rufo goes on to say that, “In terms of principles we need to employ our own moral language rather than allow ourselves to be confined by the categories of critical race theory. Diversity is important and is generally good all about being equal. However, we need to ratchet up the level of dialog and discussion in the conversation. We should be talking about the aim toward ‘excellence’, a common standard that challenges people of all backgrounds to achieve their potential. On the scale of desirable ends, ‘excellence ’beats diversity every time. Above all else, we must have courage-it’s the fundamental virtue. Courage to stand up and speak the truth; Courage to face the mob; Courage to shrug off the scorn of the elites; Courage to withstand the epithets. When enough of us overcome the fear that currently prevents so many from speaking out, the hold of Critical Race Theory will begin to slip. And Courage begets Courage. It’s easy to stop a lone dissenter, it’s much harder to stop thousands or millions or more voices who stand up together for the principles of America. Truth and Justice are on our side. If we can muster the Courage, We Will Win.”

 

The Clinton Foundation Launches New Action Network on Inclusive Economics

 

President Bill Clinton hosted the third installment of building an inclusive recovery to address racial and economic disparities. In his opening narrative utterance President Clinton said, “It’s especially important that we work to address the inequalities facing Blacks, Latinos, and Native Americans, and other historically underserved communities who have borne the brunt of health and economic consequences”

 

This action network is a collaborative partnership that will build on a model that has proven to be very effective in driving progress and responding to changing circumstances in real-time, including the 2008 financial crisis during the launch of CGI America. The Partnership commitment consists of The Rockefeller Foundation, and the United Way.

 

The Rockefeller Foundation will expand its “Opportunity Collective” to break down barriers for capital access for Blacks and Latinos-owned businesses. The project will support businesses in 12 cities. It shall provide small business coaching, technical assistance, development of small business leadership, and composite investments of $12 million dollars.

 

United Way of New York has committed to launching a “Campaign for Equity” to respond to the urgent needs of the Black Communities and other communities of color.  This campaign is valued at $50 million dollars. It plans to help the systematic disparities by catalyzing partnerships to drive resources, build capacity, promote advocacy, and create innovation hubs for diverse stakeholders to maximize impact.

 

In  the end, President Clinton said, “We firmly believe that when diverse groups of people bring resources together in the spirit of true cooperation, transformative ideas will emerge to drive life-changing action”

 

In  my opinion this kind of esper-the decor of committed efforts of like-minded groups in collaborative mode shall have a very positive and impactful outcome for effective change.  It shall go a long way toward de-escalating and getting rid of the futile resistance of the Critical Race Theory.

 

The connection to and embracing the focus toward ‘excellence’ and grasping the understanding of the power of “Courage” to stand up collectively together will speak volumes for the principles of America to effect life-changing situations  to have the best possible potential achievement levels for all humanity.

 

The focus and intent is to grasp the thought of consciousness for all Americans to dote on the motto: “Togetherness is Key, We are better when working together collective”. And in the final analysis, it would be prudent and good to foster the principle: “Do unto others as you wish for them to do unto you”.  Simply put, treat other people the same way that you wish to be treated. #MINDFULNESS #RESPECTFORSELF #RESPECTFOROTHERS as we all keep God, “In-Front-Of-Mind-Consciousness”

 

Steve Braxton, CEO, Marketplace Consulting Group, Business Adviser, Independent Corporate Board of Directors, Freelance Writer & Blogger, Author of Non-fiction books, www.linkedin/in/steve-braxton939aa420/

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