Shop Your Way to Ethnic Diversity

Interesting letter there at the New York Times in response to the decision by the Supreme Court on the Michigan case.

To the Editor:

As an African-American graduate of Michigan Law School (class of '98) who undoubtedly benefited from the law school's affirmative action policies, I was pleased with the Supreme Court's affirmative action decision (front page, June 24).

But I was more pleased with corporate America's loud support for affirmative action, as evidenced by the numerous amicus briefs filed by corporations like Kodak, General Motors and Microsoft, in support of the University of Michigan's affirmative action program.

In this age of corporate greed and scandals, it is refreshing to see businesses support a social cause that helps those who have been, and contrary to popular belief continue to be, discriminated against.

The products and services offered by such corporations are now at the top of my shopping list.

NATHAN D. WEBB
Seattle, June 24, 2003


You said it Nathan. I'm going right out to buy a car, a computer, and a camera.