Schwarzenegger Signs Racial Quota Bill Oct 27, 2009
Ward Connerly and the American Civil Rights Foundation are plaintiffs in the suit. "These new quotas are a destructive and illegal attempt to pull California backward - back to a time when government routinely judged people by their skin color and sex," said Connerly, the man who spearheaded the Proposition 209 campaign. (Townhall.com)
State sued over quotas in budget bill Oct 17, 2009
Sacramento businessman and former regent Ward Connerly and the , a nonprofit that monitors civil rights laws, are the plaintiffs in the lawsuit. It was filed directly with California's Third District Court of Appeal. (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)
Ward Connerly: Don't raise taxes, but do reform prisons Sep 4, 2009
Ward Connerly: Don't ra 000006EB ise taxes, but do reform prisons. By Ward Connerly Special to The Bee Published: Friday, Sep ... Ward Connerly is president of the American Civil Rights Coalition and a former regent of the University of California. (Sacramento Bee -- Opinion)
10 'Teachable' Race Summits in Search of a Beer Aug 6, 2009
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Gates case: What's race got to do with it? Jul 29, 2009
"We've reached a point where white males are saying, 'We've done all that we need to do in terms of treating black people with kid gloves and giving them deference. Now let's do what's right regardless of race,' " says Ward Connerly, director of the American Civil Rights Institute, who is black. On the Gates incident, these people agree with Christopher Hitchens, who writes on Slate. (Christian Science Monitor)
> AA a no-no? Jul 18, 2009
I am dissappointed to hear that Mr. Tutu is appealing to a white constituency in much the same way as American, Ward Connerly, as a "token" black minstrel. Affirmative Action is merely a patch-up, not a cure, for the residual affects of racism. (iAfrica.com)
Ricci and the future of race in America Jul 16, 2009
By Ward Connerly Ward Connerly ... Ward Connerly is president of the American Civil Rights Coalition, a former regent of the University of California, and author of a newly released memoir, "Lessons From My Uncle James: Beyond Skin Color to the Content of Our Character.". (Yahoo News)
RUBEN NAVARRETTE JR.: Minutemen are no laughing matter now Jul 12, 2009
As Ward Connerly prepares initiatives to abolish race-based affirmative action in five more states, New America Foundation fellow Gregory Rodriguez, no fan of Connerly's movement, has published an eye-opening book that nonetheless reinforces deep questions about the nation's racial assumptions and categories. Connerly is the Sacramento businessman and ex-regent of the University of California who drove the successful campaigns overturning race-based preference policies in public education,... (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
We Still Need the Voting Rights Act Jun 25, 2009
That 5-to-4 decision still remains the law of the land, although Michigan voters subsequently voted to eliminate the consideration of race in all public programs, including college and university admissions in a referendum campaign spearheaded by Ward Connerly and others during the 2006 midterm elections. With the 2007 decision onParents Involved, written by Chief Justice Roberts outlawing the use of most voluntary measures to integrate public schools, many feared that the Northwest Austin... (Slate)
Union Favors Jun 24, 2009
Ward Connerly, former University of California regent, has an article, "Study, Study, Study A Bad Career Move" in the June 2, 2009, edition of Minding the Campus that should raise any decent American's level of disgust for what's routinely practiced at most of our universities. Mr.. (Investors Business Daily)
2 measures rejected in '08 return to ballot Jun 23, 2009
The ban on preferential treatment, which has been spearheaded by California businessman Ward Connerly, failed to make the 2008 ballot after supporters were found not to have submitted enough valid signatures. The health-care initiative was narrowly voted down. (AZCentral -- News)
Ariz. House OKs measure against bias, preferences Jun 19, 2009
All were championed by former California educator Ward Connerly, who testified before legislative committees in favor of the Arizona measure. The Arizona legislation contains exceptions for, among other things, steps to establish or maintain eligibility for federal programs and to comply with court orders. (AZCentral -- News)
Dr. Frankenstein, Meet Barack Obama Jun 5, 2009
How is it that liberals figure were racist for not adoring Obama, but dont regard themselves as racists when they bellow their hatred of Clarence Thomas, Walter Williams, Thomas Sowell, Shelby Steele, Condi Rice, Michael Steele and Ward Connerly. On a personal level, the reason most Republicans dislike Obama is because they find him arrogant. (Townhall.com)
A Post Post-Racial University May 20, 2009
Thirteen years ago, University of California Regent Ward Connerly led a fight to stop the racially discriminatory admission practices in Californias government schools. The passage of Proposition 209 was a watershed moment because it challenged the liberal diversity policy that schools look first at a students race before examining their scholastic aptitude. (Townhall.com)
Ideal And Identity May 10, 2009
Perhaps the choice of Ward Connerly as an example of what he means was not the best one he could have made, given the quite limited inroads Connerly has made among other blacks specifically on affirmative action initiatives, but the basic observation about how identity politics works is a fair one. All things being equal, it is easier for a member of a particular group to make criticisms without fear of being charged with prejudice and animus. (The American Conservative)
Calif diversity push could run afoul of state law Apr 5, 2009
But Ward Connerly, who led support for California's ban on preferential treatment under Proposition 209, says he thinks the department's approach could expose the state to a lawsuit. CalTrans director Will Kempton says the plan meets state and federal requirements. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Obama, Connerly on affirmative action Feb 8, 2009
Among those listening is Ward Connerly, the former University of California regent who can match his multiracial background with the biracial Obama. 02. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
