Tuesday, December 3, 2024

Univ of Cali V Bakke Sp Court

     
    


Greetings ladies and Gentlemen of the court, your honor. As you already know we are gathered here to argue the case of Mr. Bakke and the University of California. What you may not know though, is the impact of these 16 black seats have more potential to raise America's economy than just one white man. In this era, the 1970's it's been stated by law that black people are citizens of America. So why must we continue to exclude them from the  American economy? Since the 1960s, black people have had a continuous increase in professional jobs, this trend will only continue to increase as we weave them more into the American economy. To abolish the 16 seats that stand as opportunity for the black community is working backwards for the social change and for our economy. We have just passed through inflation and war as a country, these two things are known to dismantle the economy and heavily impact finances. Our actions now should not be to limit the sources of income, but instead expand the range of things the country can profit from. By having these reserved seats, minorities of all races could have an opportunity to contribute and bridge the gap between the white economy and the minority economy. We do not have the liberty to be separate any longer, it has been proven time and time again that we must be unified if we plan to make any progress as a country. 

    Just a few years ago in 1972 the Sickle Cell Anemia Control Act was passed which made Sickle Cell Anemia become diagnosable and treatable in federally established clinics. For those who may not know this is a disease that affects people mainly of African descent. I bring this up because this disease was known to be a problem since 1910, but because there was a gap between blacks and whites not just legally or socially but economically, it was forgotten. The reality of the matter was that doctors didn't know much about it, so it was left alone for many years. In 1971 The Black Panther Party decided to educate themselves and clinics they ran on the disease which was a year before the Act was passed. This may seem irrelevant but what this an example of a disease that affects only minorities in America. By giving opportunities to more minorities there could be more breakthroughs in medicine and genetics that affect the American people. It's a simple formula, the more people that are alive and healthy, then the more people that are able to work and advance the country and its economy. The medical field specifically is a field that we cannot allow to stay separate for this reason, for the reason that information and medicine play the biggest part in the American economy.

    If you take anything away from this court today, it should be that America cannot function with only one leg, and that if we plan to progress along our journey as a nation we must allow opportunity and community to all of out citizens.    

    

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