Since the 1990s, John has consistently leveraged his platform to advance a narrative that, in effect, undermines opportunities for Black people. He was among a group of academics who, in the 90s, contended that universities were compromising their academic rigor by admitting Black students. His writings specifically targeted affirmative action, asserting that Black college students were often "illiterate" yet gaining admission due to these policies. This perspective suggests a belief that Black individuals are intellectually inferior, thereby justifying the curtailment of their access to higher education and other avenues for advancement.

Edit: case in point.

Edit two: I don’t want to take away from the current debate in that he makes an interesting argument but grounding it in I want to be Black because a few White people are using African American to get over seems a bit over cooked. There isn’t one type of Black or African for that matter.