LZ Granderson : Racial inequality had been moving full steam ahead for centuries in this country , starting with the attempted genocide of Native Americans . A lot of black professionals -- like me -- do n't like affirmative action . They say it's unfair to the white people who are getting in, and they're not going to be able to compete with them for jobs. 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 .
LZ Granderson : A lot of black professionals -- like me -- do n't like affirmative action . They say it's unfair to the white people who are getting in, and they're not going to be able to compete with them for jobs. 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 .