The Inclusion of Blacks in American Management

                  THE INCLUSION OF BLACKS IN AMERICAN LEADERSHIP By (Name)         Class Name Professor Name University City and State Date         THE INCLUSION OF BLACKS IN AMERICAN LEADERSHIP A culture does not change overnight because the endless stories in communities shape it. In the context of Chimamanda Adichie’s anecdote, the consequences may be dire if individuals promote a biased perspective exclusively. Barrack Obama’s victory in 2008 was received by an exciting blend of celebration and disbelief. It may not be ascertained whether the doubt surpassed the festivities, but it was sure that a long-held perspective had been formidably challenged. The current President, Joe Biden, recently headlined major newspapers when he vowed to nominate the first black woman to the supreme court. The controversy is that the president failed to stop at the requisite qualifications or the gender but went to specify the race. President Biden posed another challenge to the traditionally proposed subservience of the black community. Racial discrimination is facilitated by stereotyping and fortified by denial. Suppose there is one individual who can legitimately evaluate the competency of a black person. In that case, President Biden, having worked with one of them as “debatably” the most powerful man on earth, would be ideal. The assumptions in the statement are readily discernable. However, the notice effectively serves as the antithesis for the stereotypes in the single story of racism. It is an alternative story. In the single-story, the black community is perceived as incompetent and undeserving of leadership. This aspect reflects the concept of power distance by Geert Hofstede’s theory due to their social and racial position (Hofstede 2011, 8). Jackson and Jackson (2004, 202) assert that the discrimination of blacks is conveniently justified with the prevalent social problems in the black community. Indeed, the black community is significantly plagued by academic failure, teenage pregnancy, drug addiction, and father absence. Such aspects further highlight ascription elements by judging others in Hofstede’s model. This aspect demonstrates that single stories are based on half-truths that earn them the necessary plausibility. The listed social problems are utilized to declare the black persons as failures, and a loss cannot possibly be placed in a position of power, including the Whitehouse. That aspect is why Obama’s ascendance dazed the world to the presidency (Walker). Notably, the single story of black inferiority has been sold well enough that the whole world bought it. It should be more believable after global colonization and subsequent slavery. President Biden promised to nominate the first black woman to the supreme court while on the campaign trail (Kapur, 2020, n.p.). He then recommitted to the promise of the resignation of Justice Breyer from the bench (Sullivan et al., 2022, n.p.). Admittedly, the vow was meant to sway the black vote. In this context, it asserted the competence of the blacks, given that Biden did not settle on a name but was confident that he would find a qualified ...