DailyKenn.com — A white professor at New Jersey's Camden County College discovered his black peers were earning significantly more.
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The discovery led to a racial discrimination lawsuit in federal court.
How did he discover the disparity?
A report says, “William T. Lavell, a professor for more than 25 years, alleges he has suffered 'severe emotional distress, embarrassment, humiliation and loss of self-esteem.' He alleges 'stark racial disparities' between his compensation and the salaries paid to two Black professors.”
According to the lawsuit, Lavell found the pay discrepancy “after requesting the college’s salary records under the state’s Open Public Records Act.”
• Social engineers are moving away from equality to the realm of equity. While equality is color and gender blind, equity takes into account past offenses and seeks to make restitution. The problem with this "progressive" approach is that it deals with cultures, races, and ethnicities rather than individuals. That is, a black professor's high salary may be justified by injustices endured by his ancestors.
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According to the lawsuit, Lavell and two engineering professors, Lawrence Chatman and Melvin Roberts, held the same position of professor and have similar qualifications and tenure. Lavell holds three professional degrees in his area of certification, while Roberts holds two and Chatman holds one, the lawsuit says.
Chatman’s salary for 2020 was $137,157, while Roberts’ salary for 2021 was $142,600, according to the suit. Lavell’s salary for 2021 is $91,923, the lawsuit says. The filing did not indicate where Lavell’s salary ranked when compared with other chemistry professors in his department. Lavell and his lawyer did not respond to messages Tuesday.
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