I am sad to see this nasty name-calling arise in a professional forum.

While many of us would never had posted such a note, I disagree that it is
"racist" to observe that an applicant of one race or another probably would
best succeed in getting a particular job.  I have no idea what the
circumstances are with the Louis Armstrong Museum   I can assume the
majority of those having educational background in African-American studies
would, indeed, be African-American.  The Museum states it would prefer an
individual whose background includes such studies or exposure.

In the instance of the SAR museum, which Mr. Herring has just resigned,
might we assume that the selection committee would much prefer (1) a
descendant of a Revolutionary soldier; (2) a male; and (3) a white.

Am I a "racist" by making  this additional observation?

I have seen AVISO advertisements placed by museums that suggest certain
non-professional criteria would be applied in the search.  A museum devoted
to Irish-American heritage suggested an Irish-American would be given
careful consideration; several related to Jewish subjects gave the same
"tilt" in favor of Jewish applicants; and so it goes.

I must hand it to the United Daughters of the Confederacy.  They have a
"private" museum called Battle Abbey in Richmond Va. (open only to members).
Recently they hired an entry-level person who is a Yankee by birth, a
Virginian by higher education.   There is probably no long-term future for
her there, though.

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From: Jackie Hoffman-Chin <[log in to unmask]>


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>. You are obviously
>an angry, little racist who should confine his
>inane rantings to his bathroom mirror

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. SHAME!
>jhchin