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In anticipation of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Sunday’s show focused on the significance of the holiday. Mosley discussed the prevalence of racism today and a relevant op-ed from ARI. The quote below capsulizes the topic.

“Achievement of a truly color-blind society will require not only that private individuals reject racism but that government policies and programs cease to favor some citizens over others on the basis of skin color,” Bowden said. “The solution to racism in government does not lie in further race-conscious, affirmative action programs that generate de facto quotas, nor in multicultural education that locates personal identity in one’s ethnic group. Because such policies are themselves racist, they are part of the problem.