AA is a tool of personal empowerment for all. In pondering the myths that you cited, Ismael, it occurs to me that myths are generated from lack of validated experience. Consider the hypothesis that the perception of no further need for affirmative action is birthed in a generation that has benefited from its very existence. Although the problem is far from solved, it may not have the urgency that it did a decade or two ago. I agree that the problem is far from resolved.
Affirmative action is necessary because discrimination still exists.
Affirmative action causes people in power to seek merit in untraditional places rather than continuing to make choices out of old habits, which results in excluding certain groups. Eliminating affirmative action would halt the progress that the nation has made to end discrimination and would be a giant leap backwards in our journey toward equal opportunity for all. D.C. Our association does not endorse political candidates. We are an non-profit member association that welcomes republicans, Democrats, independent and other party affiliations into our network. The root cause to the reason we have AA today is a lack of mutual respect for each other.