Equity and Equality
These messages explore issues of equity and equality in situations which add new understanding to what equity and equality mean.
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Les Grandes Dames
How many of us know the names of Marie Bracquemond, Mary Cassatt, Eva Gonzalès, Berthe Morisot, or Johanna Bonger? All of these women were talented artists during the Impressionist Era of art. That they are little known today says something about how much of a...
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The Inevitability of Inequality
It was to be the model of equality in a corporate office. The architect for the new offices was given the charge of designing an office complex that was symbolic of the corporation’s equality initiative. The model that he presented was groundbreaking in its concept....
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Performing in a Zoo
Located in Harlem, the Club Deluxe was an intimate supper club owned by Jack Johnson, the first African American to be the heavyweight boxing champ. He sold the club to a gangster, Owney Madden, who renamed it the Cotton Club. Madden’s primary purpose in buying the...
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The Hard Work of Acceptance
Maria Tallchief was born in Oklahoma as a member of the Osage Nation. Her family was a dominant force among the Osage Nation as a result of her great-grandfather’s work in negotiating for oil revenues on the Osage Reservation. Marie’s mother always dreamed of being a...
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A Victim of Prejudice
Alan Turing was born in England in 1912. Early on, he was identified as being a genius, especially in mathematics. At the age of 24, he delivered a paper in which he foresaw the creation of computers. When England became in engaged in World War II, Alan supported the...
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Intellectual Property and Equity
Imagine you are at the grocery store. You are getting ready to put your purchases into a paper bag. The bag is narrow and the bottom comes to a point like an envelope. The bag burst with just a few items. You think to yourself, there must be a better way. That’s what...
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Unintended Consequences and Equity Actions
It began with the best of intentions. President Jimmy Carter used the term race norming when he asked that federal job tests adjust the scores of black applicants to take into account socio-economic differences and possible cultural bias in the test itself. President...
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Equity in Assessing Potential
Carl Brigham could trace his ancestors back to the Massachusetts Bay Colony (late 1500’s). He came from a wealthy family. When World War I began, Carl was asked to administer the Army’s mental tests. He was also asked to conduct psychological tests. When the war was...
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Leadership Equity
Daniel Starr, the CEO of Bogden Enterprises, was proud of the equity efforts of his company. For him, equity was not a mandate but a passion. He had grown up in a coal camp where mine workers came from Europe. They were imported as strike breakers when the natives of...
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Emerging Inequities
South Africa has had a history of unreliable power. The national power provider has been accused of the mismanagement of governmental funding for upgrades to the nation’s electric grid. As a result, communities across South Africa have begun to apply for waivers to...
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