Creating Equal: My Fight Against Race Preferences
Creating Equal: My Fight Against Race Preferences by Ward Connerly, published by Encounter Books on February 25, 2000, offers an in-depth look at Connerly’s journey as a political activist advocating for color-blind admissions policies in the United States. This edition spans 286 pages and is presented in English. The book details Connerly’s pivotal role as a University of California Regent and his leadership in the campaign for California’s Proposition 209, which aimed to eliminate race preferences in public university admissions.
Readers will find a narrative that explores Connerly’s relationships with notable figures such as California governor Pete Wilson, Bill Clinton, and Jesse Jackson, highlighting the complexities of race relations and political activism in the United States. The book also reflects on the broader implications of Connerly’s efforts, which sparked a movement focused on race discrimination and its impact on university policies. Through his experiences, Connerly illustrates the challenges and triumphs of advocating for change in a contentious political landscape.
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Ward Connerly first burst onto the American scene 1995 as the University of California Regent who had forced the largest public university in the country to become color-blind in its admissions policies. Connerly led the 1996 campaign to pass California’s Proposition 209. In 1998, he spearheaded a similar successful anti-discrimination measure in Washington. Creating Equal chronicles Connerly’s unique friendship with California governor Pete Wilson, as well as his encounters with figures like Bill Clinton and Al Gore, mogul Rupert Murdoch, Gen. Colin Powell, and Jesse Jackson. But above all, this book tells about how one man’s willingness to break ranks created a movement whose end is not yet in sight.
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