About this episode

Dr. Wilfred Reilly discusses the failures of race-based policies and their impact on social issues and racial divisions.

Policies like DEI, affirmative action, and other race-based policies claim to embrace diversity. The Jussie Smollett case initially made people aware of racial issues, but the event turned out to be a highly publicized hate crime hoax. Why do race-based policies fail to realistically achieve success in solving social issues? Dr. Wilfred Reilly, professor at Kentucky State University, shares how race-based policies further divide ethnic groups and contribute to racial divisions. He advoc...

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Host: Sherman Tylawsky

Guest: Dr. Wilfred Reilly

Topics covered

• race-based policies
• diversity
• social issues
• racial divisions
• affirmative action
• DEI
• taboos

Keywords

• race-based policies
• DEI
• affirmative action
• Jussie Smollett
• racial issues
• social issues
• diversity

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Organizations: Kentucky State University

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