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Affirmative Action is "Reverse Discrimination" Against Whites???? Pyramid and Pie Chart Detailing Racial Makeup of the William Morris Agency [as of September 2008] and William Morris Endeavor Ent. [as of April 2010]. Please Try To Articulate A Rationale Explanation.
Affirmative Action is "Reverse Discrimination" Against Whites???? Pyramid and Pie Chart Detailing Racial Makeup of the William Morris Agency [as of September 2008] and William Morris Endeavor Ent. [as of April 2010]. Please Try To Articulate A Rationale Explanation.
Agent
Coordinator
Assistant/Floater
Total: 56* White: 51, 91.1% African American: 1, 1.8% Hispanic: 1, 1.8% Asian: 3, 5.3%
Total: 56* White: 46, 82.1% African American: 5, 8.9% Hispanic: 2, 3.6% Asian: 2, 3.6% Indian: 1, 1.8%
Agent Trainee
Total: 31 White: 19, 61.3% African American: 8, 25.8% Hispanic: 3, 9.7% Asian: 1, 3.2%
Mailroom Staff
*Double counting occurs at the Agent Trainee, Assistant/Floater and Coordinator levels. In the classic glass ceiling pattern of occupational segregation, African Americans and other minorities are restricted and disproportionately clustered into the lowest levels of responsibility, authority and influence within the organization.
Racial Demographic Breakdown at the NYC office of William Morris Endeavor Ent. (April 10, 2010).
Agent
Total: 8* White: 8, 100% African American: 0, 0% Hispanic: 0, 0% Asian: 0, 0%
Coordinator
Assistant/Floater
Total: 30* White: 26, 86.7% African American: 2, 6.7% Hispanic: 1, 3.3% Asian: 1, 3.3%
Total: 65* White: 58, 89.2% African American: 3, 4.6% Hispanic: 2, 3.1% Asian: 2, 3.1%
Agent Trainee
Total: 23 White: 13, 56.5% African American: 7, 30.4% Hispanic: 2, 8.7% Asian: 1, 4.3%
Mailroom Staff
After telling former co-workers that I was going to sue the company for discrimination, I was informed that the company hired five African American (and other minorities) floaters in July 2010. This is neither coincidence nor a panacea for a century long history of institutional racism and discriminatory practices.
Racial Demographics at the New York City office of William Morris Based on Position: Agent
Asian 1.9%
Asian 2.0%
White 98.1%
White 98.0%
September 2008
April 2010
Racial Demographics at the New York City office of William Morris Based on Position: Coordinator
White 100.0%
White 100.0%
September 2008
April 2010
Racial Demographics at the New York City office of William Morris Based on Position: Assistant/Floater
Indian 1.8%
White 82.1%
White 89.2%
September 2008
April 2010
Racial Demographics at the New York City office of William Morris Based on Position: Agent Trainee
White 91.1%
White 86.7%
September 2008
April 2010
After the merger of the William Morris Agency (WMA) and Endeavor in June 2009, William Morris Endeavor Ent. discontinued the WMAs Agent Trainee program. New hires became known as floaters and after three months of being an agents assistant, you could then apply to join the WME Agent Trainee program. At the time of my leaving, no floaters from NYC were inducted into the WME Agent Trainee program. So while there appears to be an increase in the number of minority agent trainees, its illusory because the total pool of agent trainees decreased from 57 to 28.
Racial Demographics at the New York City office of William Morris Based on Position: Support Staff
Asian 3.2%
Asian 4.3%
Hispanic 9.7%
Hispanic 8.7%
White 61.3%
White 56.6%
September 2008
April 2010
Racial Demographics at the New York City office of William Morris Based on Position: Mailroom
White 18.2%
White 28.6%
Hispanic 45.4%
Hispanic 42.8%
September 2008
April 2010
Total Number of Floaters, Assistants, Agent Trainees, Coordinators, Agents & HR by Race at the New York office of the William Morris Agency in September 2008
140
80
60
40
20
Hispanic, 3 (2.2%)
Asian, 4 (2.9%)
Indian, 1 (.7%)
Total Number of Floaters, Assistants, Agent Trainees, Coordinators, Agents & HR by Race at the New York office of William Morris Endeavor Ent. in April 2010
140
120
80
60
40