<p>I didn’t read much of the thread, but here’s food for thought (if it hasn’t been presented already). Instead of all the arguments about race, why not just skew affirmative action towards the POOR? The reason most blacks are admitted is because they are seen as a class that has struggled from poverty or other disadvantages. If affirmative action favored the poor, a large portion of blacks would STILL be favored. Additionally, the poor Asians, who have it just as badly if not worse than blacks, latinos, etc., will also have an advantage. I think economic diversity is much more important than racial diversity. After all, who will learn more from each other? Two suburban rich kids who happened to be of different races, or two kids of the same race, one from a 40k family and another from a 150k family?</p>