If you're using phrases like "sniveling white dudes", you're part of the problem.
Snivelling white dudes. - Let's call a spade a spade...
He was interested in exploring effective long term diversity instead of the kind a company could point to in a lawsuit as quickly as possible.
But it's much easier to label someone as snivelling and call it a day (also eluded to in the memo - in the title).
What does his skin color have to do with anything?