licant a job or admission to law school simply because of his color. Rather, givethe preferential treatment at the primary school or technical school level by allocatingmore resources (financial and staffing) to those in need of extra help. Public acceptanceof this preferential treatment would be greater, less emotional, and more easily justified. It does not address the intermediate needs of some minorities, but maybe there could befederal or state programs for special training. It is not feasible to simply lower thestandards. This is not as much of a government handout because it requires theindividual to do something, to show a commitment, and to earn a position. Even if theydon’t get the position they wanted, at least they have better tools and are more qualifiedfor something else. Shelby Steele’s idea of development at an early age offers the bestsolution to a challenging and perhaps, unsolvable problem....
