Kasnas City Affirmative Action Crackdown: American Royal Scholars Dismiss Diversity

First and foremost . . . So nobody gets it twisted . . . We offer nothing but congrats to students who earned an honor from an old school Kansas City institution.

In fact . . . The American Royal can do whatever they want with their cowpoke benefits . . . It's their rodeo.

However . . . 

TKC readers recently shared an interesting observation about the monochromatic implications of American Royal scholars and selections amid the fallout of a recent SCOTUS decision.

First, let's take a peek at the process for this cowtown achievement . . .

"Recipients will take part in the American Royal scholarship program, designed to provide an opportunity for outstanding college students to represent the American Royal mission. In recognition of the outstanding achievements of the scholars, each will receive scholarship monies and additional exposure opportunities to be on site with the American Royal in the fall and spring semester."

That's really nice . . . Again, everybody who earned the prize deserve the honor and a bright, prosperous future. But, again, TKC Readers notice that there really wasn't even a hint of diversity amongst the selections judging by online braggadocio.

Again . . . We're not filing a complaint here . . . BUT our blog is about noticing trends.

Given that American law no longer supports Affirmative Action . . . We can easily see a future wherein companies are publicly shamed and their fortunes suffer from an unwillingness to to create diverse offerings. 

Of course that starts another conversation and push back from people who prize the illusory concept of "merit" but only in situations concerning racial disparity . . . But generally, biz & people want to be perceived as fair & welcoming whilst any criticism claiming the opposite only serves to start arguments and unwelcome controversy. 

That's not our aim here . . . 

For Sunday afternoon we merely provide a preview and hint that the world moving beyond quotas might be a bit more complicated than most of us imagine.

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com links . . .

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