generate questions: In 1976, a group of Italian American professors at City University of New York asked to be added as an affirmative action category for promotion and hiring. Italian Americans are usually considered white in the US and would not be covered under affirmative action policies, but the professors believed they were underrepresented. Libertarian economist Thomas Sowell wrote in his book, Affirmative Action Around the World: An Empirical Study, that affirmative action policies encourage non-preferred groups to designate themselves as members of preferred groups [i.e., primary beneficiaries of affirmative action] to take advantage of group preference policies.
Where were the Italian American professors employed that asked to be added as an affirmative action category? {sep_token} Which year did the Italian American Professors make their request? {sep_token} What category of race do Italian Americans normally fall under? {sep_token} What was the title of the book written by Thomas Sowell? {sep_token} Why would Italian Americans want to get themselves designated as members of a preferred group? {sep_token}