Color Binds

Racism, University style:

Advertised on the American Political Science Association’s (APSA) online job bank, the posting—which has since been removed—indicated that the Henderson-Harris fellowship, which has existed since the 1990s, "specifically seeks applicants" who "identify as people/persons of color." The two-year position pays up to $70,000 and fast-tracks winners for a tenured professorship at the university. "Applicants should be BIPOC/POC scholars," the posting read. "Preference will be given to candidates whose research focuses on the themes of inequality and/or exclusion." Adam Mortara, the lawyer who led the litigation against Harvard that outlawed racial preferences in college admissions, said the fellowship was patently unconstitutional. "This is state action in violation of the Equal Protection Clause," Mortara said, referencing the clause in the 14th Amendment that bars states from discriminating based on race. "It’s really astonishing." .... While race-based admissions were only made illegal in 2023, federal laws have long prohibited programs like the University of Vermont fellowship. The job post itself acknowledged those laws at the end of the advertisement, which described the university as an "equal opportunity" employer and included a "non-discrimination statement."

It seems they're doing that anyway...