The Republican head of the Jefferson County Commission came out with an attack on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion programs. He argued that DEI programs embody racism. What he neglected to mention was the reality of racism in the country, the effect of which is to put rocks in the road for many people targeted by racism. Jim Bauman argues that DEI programs are absolutely needed to create equal representation in all aspects of society and finally get closer to the promise in the Constitution of a more perfect union.