First, in the eyes of many, thanks to the understanding and fellowship generated by dialogue, what was once the scandal of division now looks more like the virtue of diversity.
The conclusions of Drs. Cheng, Sanchez-Burks and Lee suggest a tantalizing follow-up question: How can we achieve the personal integration these scholars have identified as crucial to making a virtue of diversity?
Perhaps Fellaini, with his Moroccan roots, can himself amplify the virtues of diversity as talisman for this blossoming team.
The reality is that while the number of women on FTSE boards has nearly doubled over the past four years, and there are countless studies extolling the virtues of diversity on decision-making, inclusivity and business performance, very few companies can truly say, "we do diversity well".
Throughout the letters, there is a recurring theme of the virtues of diversity, as when Mr. McCall forwarded to the executive director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey in 1998 a letter from a man who wanted to lease space for a cyber cafe.
This is the kind of place where people -- black and white -- talk a lot about the virtues of diversity and worry about white flight, where hundreds will turn out to discuss the book "Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?" People here care about race.
Universities, however, have long emphasized the virtues of diversity over remedial justice.
Liberals should know all about the virtues of diversity and providing ways for poorer people to climb into positions of influence.
"We need a coalition to advocate for the virtues of diversity and affirmative action in our state," said Assemblyman Phil Ting (D-San Francisco).
As the report demonstrates, the election doesn't simply present Americans with a choice between a politician who disparages entire ethnic and religious groups and a politician who preaches the virtues of diversity.
But making a virtue out of diversity, I.S.A.F.
