This writing assignment is based on a TED Talk by Mellody Hobson, president of money management firm Ariel Investments. In it, Hobson discusses the difference between being “color blind” and “color brave” when it comes to the subject of race. She contends that diversity in hiring makes for better businesses, products, and research.
Watch Hobson’s TED Talk, below:
https://www.ted.com/talks/mellody_hobson_color_bli...
You can read a transcript of the video by clicking this link.
Write a discussion paper that answers the three questions below. DO NOT write this in a bulleted format. Use paragraphs and an essay style paper. You will be graded on content, grammar, spelling, and the use of citations. Use the TED Talk video as one source, your textbook as a second source, and you need to find a peer-reviewed article from the SWOSU Library (https://library.swosu.edu/).
1. Hobson says, “Now, race is one of those topics in America that makes people extraordinarily uncomfortable. You bring it up at a dinner party or in a workplace environment, it is literally the conversational equivalent of touching the third rail. There is shock, followed by a long silence.” Why do you think it’s so difficult to talk about race and diversity in our workplaces and institutions?