Kansas City Politico Argues Over Affirmative Action Amid Supreme Decision

We remember Ms. Ellis for a distinguished career in Kansas City politics but also because she kept a mayoral billboard on Broadway for nearly 10 years.

Accordingly, here's her argument in favor of putting a Black woman on the Supreme Court . . .

"What a gross injustice to attempt to discredit and marginalize Black women in America one more time, in the most public way — casting one more debasement in their historic march toward equality.

"Must American history continue to bear such an ugly stain."

Interestingly . . . Read the missive close enough and it's not exactly supportive of Affirmative-Action or at least the popular interpretation of it . . .

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The distorted misinformation about affirmative action is once again raising its ugly head around the potential nomination of a Black woman to the U.S. Supreme Court. Before any qualified, likely overqualified, Black woman is nominated for the Supreme Court, her reputation is being tainted by the notion that the only reason she is being considered is because of affirmative action.

Further reading from both sides of the debate . . .

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Most Americans back Biden nominating Black woman to Supreme Court: poll

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You decide . . .