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Associated Press - May 1, 2008 5:25 PM ET
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - An anti-racism activist from Tennessee says Nebraskans should not be duped into supporting a ballot initiative that would ban affirmative action, thinking it will prevent minority applicants from getting jobs they're not qualified for.
Laws already protect against that.
Tim Wise says policies that allow consideration of race and gender in public hiring, contracting and school admissions are still needed to protect against unintentional bias.
His comments came in advance of a speech this evening at Creighton University.
Nebraska is 1 of 5 states being targeted by the California group Super Tuesday for Equal Rights. A petition drive is under way to get a proposed constitutional amendment banning affirmative action on the November ballot. http://www.nebraska.tv/Global/story.asp?S=8258014&nav=menu605_2
On the Net:
Tim Wise's Web site: http://www.timwise.org/
Super Tuesday for Equal Rights: http://www.supertuesday2008.org/
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