<p>For USNA purposes, diversity = race = skin color.</p>
<p>A poor struggling white family that has emigrated from Zimbabwe or South Africa and attained citizenship (along with their current and future children) after 10 years of residence are technically African-Americans but will not be classified as “diversity candidates” (minorities) by the US Govt (USNA).</p>
<p>Yes, their ethnic background is African - however their white skin does not qualify for Admiral Roughead’s #1 priority where diversity = race = skin color.</p>
<p>But a black family from Canada who emigrates to the US (both parents are doctors, kids go to private schools, household full of butlers, servants, maids, chauffeurs, etc) and become citizens after 10 years (along with their current and future children) will get full protected minority preference status in the Gary Roughead Diversity Navy.</p>
<p>Ponder it. The only thing that matters is skin color and the various shades it comes in.</p>