LZ Granderson : A lot of black people -- like me -- do n't like affirmative action . Why ? Because some whites think we got our jobs solely because of our race , he says . ` ` Some say the word diversity is a euphemism for ' anything but white , ' but I do n't , '' he says . Others : The reasons for affirmative action 's success are still with us , so we still need it .
LZ Granderson : A lot of black professionals -- like me -- do n't like affirmative action . Why ? Because some whites think we got our jobs solely because of our race , he says . `` Some think the word diversity is a euphemism for 'anything but white , ' but I do n't , '' he says . Granderson : The reasons for affirmative action 's creation are still with us , so we still need it .