here is what affirmative action does.   It says two people from the same neighborhood  do not get the same treatment if their skin color is different.  I have no problem with what the intent but the execution is flawed.  You can do it based on income or something similar.   You do not have to base it on race.   I have a question, is it racist if a primarily white community nominates all blacks for anything?  Numbers should not play a role.