She'll take the institute to a new level. Luther Keith, an assisting managing editor at The Detroit News, was the institute's first director. The institute is a Detroit success story. It needs to be nurtured and supported. Birdiett is aware some of the criticism targeted toward affirmative-action programs, such as the institute, by some who claim they are unfair to white students.
Affirmative action helps everyone get an opportunity to have an opportunity.
In spite of the fact that we're on the threshold of the millennium, race, sex and culture are major issues in our society. We all were created equal, but we all are not treated equally. Here are some of the journalist trained at the Journalism Institute for Minorities.