[MD] The MOQ's First Principle

[ARLO J BENSINGER JR]

[Craig]
The study, as you described it, is fatally flawed. The proper test would be
compare identical applications except for black-sounding versus
non-black-sounding names. 

[Arlo]
My understanding of the study was that the applications were identical in every
way except for names, with some being "obviously black", some racially
ambiguous, and some "obviously white". Those with either ambiguous or
white-sounding names were significantly more likely to receive a request for an
interview.

[Craig]
But no matter, applications should not contain information (names, photos, etc.)
which will prejudice the selection.... Also orchestras which were formerly
all-white (& before that all white male) became more racially diverse after
auditions were held with a curtain between performer and judge, so that only
the music was heard.

[Arlo]
The very fact that we have to do this is sad, don't you think?