We’re living in an era of stand-taking. In times past, the world’s backdrop was grey; it was only you and I and those around us who gave it color. People had opinions, people had viewpoints. But companies, schools, institutions…they dryly performed their foundational functions. Contemporarily, a cookie ad champions social progress; the maker of your cellphone endorses a candidate; your child’s elementary school throws its hat squarely into the Idea Arena. Organizations feel a responsibility to speak out on the issues of the day. Apropos, a college application service is sounding off on racism. The decree: It’s systemic, and white lawbreakers are dealt with differently than those bearing a different shade of skin.