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White Man's Burden? Discrimination Suits Flourish

by DEBORAH HASTINGS, AP National Writer , April 29, 2009

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Others say that scenario misses the point.

"We like to believe there is an equal playing field. In fact, there isn't," said Parker of the ACLU. "In this country, Whites are still advantaged in many ways. You can say we shouldn't take race into consideration, but that just continues the advantage."

The deep divide over who needs help and at what price mirrors the equally deep racial divisions that still exist, Parker said.

"Clearly there have been changes. We have a Black president. But if I were to go into any office on Wall Street, I think it would be hard to deny that White people aren't getting jobs. You wouldn't see a lot of Black people and women," he said.

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