Around the world, America is considered the land of opportunity, a place where opportunity is limitless, but is this so-called limitless opportunity available and equal for everyone? For years, Affirmation Action has tried to level the playing field for the posers, but its workers on the ground are still oppressed. It is evident that affirmative action is ineffective given the differences in the number of blacks employed compared to whites and their difficulties obtaining and maintaining employment, recidivism of blacks in society has been tarnished because of stereotypes and Black people face hidden discrimination. lose their jobs and struggle to find another one. Compared to the white population, blacks have much more difficulty finding work. The unemployment rate for blacks is double that of whites. If the number of job opportunities is equal for blacks and whites, then why is there such a huge gap between the two? How can you view affirmative action as an effective way to equalize the chances of blacks and whites finding work when they are light years apart from each other, even though they are very close to each other? others? Over time, the gap between the two only widens as more black people lose their jobs and the unemployment rate rises. Black people across the country struggle to find decent work and many fail day after day, year after year. For black people, you have to work well, whether you have a college education and whether or not you meet all the criteria for a job. As unemployment rates rise, the black unemployment rate increases faster than the white unemployment rate. Black people are fired more frequently than white people. How is this possible if Affirmative Action did what it was supposed to do? Affirmative action was ineffective middle of paper......reliable sources. I will use this source to show that discrimination can be hidden. Green, Laura. “Stereotypes: Negative racial stereotypes and their effect on attitudes toward African Americans.” VCU Consulting Services. Np, and Web. November 10, 2013.This article discusses how racial stereotypes affect society's view of black people. This source is from a reputable educational institution. I will use this source to show that many black people do not get jobs that are suitable for them because society has a negative view of black people. Katz, Eric. “African Americans still face barriers in federal workplace, report says.” - Monitoring. Np, March-April. 2013. Internet. November 10, 2013. This article focuses on the obstacles black people face in the workplace today. this source comes from a reputable publisher. I will use this source to show the difficulties black people still face today in obtaining and maintaining employment..