The Importance of Affirmative Action in the 21st Century: Building Transformational Alliances with Constituencies Across the Power Structure for Scholars, Students and Staff of Color at Predominantly European American Institutions.

Authors

E. Kelly Sanford Ph.D., Chair, Department of Sociology, Austin Peay State University
LaVerne Turner Walker, Director of Affirmative Action, Austin Peay State

Date of this Version

October 2001

Abstract

The purpose of this session is to reject the notion that proactive Affirmative Action strategic plans are no longer needed at predominantly European American Institutions. Data reveal an inverse relationship between creating successful strategic plans for inclusion and negative reactions from the power structure.