The fact that numerous low-income students at City College are here specifically because this is one of the few educational institutions they can afford to attend should be testament to their desire to learn despite the fact that the deck is invariably stacked against them. I did not say that all white males are rich, nor did I say that all whites are bad. I have absolutely no reason to express animosity toward the white population as a whole, nor do I harbor any resentment toward the white members of my family, circle of friends, acquaintances or random public figures. My own mother has blond hair, blue eyes and fair skin, while my father has black hair and brown skin. I agree with the paradox that often, minorities who do succeed without assistance still tend to be regarded as though they have received special treatment.
Affirmative action is an imperfect solution.
As far as affirmative action is concerned, I could have focused on sexual discrimination, which for women, including white women, has been a universal experience. Certainly not all whites are in positions of power, nor do all whites have access to these positions of power. However, it cannot be denied that historically, the people who have been denied equal opportunity at every economic level have been non-white males and women. The point I made was that because the tests are designed from the point of view of white, upper-class Americans, it is inevitable that an inherent cultural bias does exist within these tests. I am not saying that the bias is intentional, nor that the people who create the tests do so with malicious intent toward minorities.