Diversity is a code word for social excellence and progress these days. The aim of the U.S.: Have as diverse a population as possible. The aim of the professions: Get great diversity. And of television programming: Diversify. And of race relations: Get diversity. And religion: Diversity is better. Of schools: We need more diversity. On and on we could go with this objective of diversity.
Diversity: the world's new buzzword
Wednesday, August 22, 2007 | 2:21 p.m. CDT;
updated 6:45 p.m. CDT, Wednesday, July 9, 2008
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