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Re:My father was IBM’s first black software engineer by rat87 on Sunday September 22, 2019 @06:40PM (#21044439)
racism is a major problem and a how to fight racism in hiring as well as society is a real question.

Asian minorities also suffer from racism but it doesn't necessarily work the same way or have the same stereotypes attached

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Re:My father was IBM’s first black software engineer by 77697throw on Sunday September 22, 2019 @11:50PM (#21045786)
Exactly. Talk about affirmative action in academics, and most people will agree it’s something to consider.

Talk about affirmative action in sports, and people will laugh.

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