What I have stated may be controversial, but it is nevertheless factual. In your company, if a new Italian person is hired, he will be eating with other Italians by lunch. That is same across most other ethnic communities, except black community. Black people will look into themselves to find differences (Haitian against Jamaican, American against African, etc). I believe that this goes against spirit of Affirmative Action. Its purpose is to give a foothold into long-held white only corporations and their management staff. Most blacks today, once elevated into that position, try to take on genetic make-up of those in same position as them. They will not seek to promote other black candidates, in fear of looking too sympathetic, or incompetent. So no matter how many blacks may be working in bowels of company, way blacks have applied Affirmative Action even amongst themselves does nothing but try and maintain a 2% average, even if there are more highly qualified blacks ready to get promoted.

The tide appears to be changing, as more and more black people have benefited from explosion on their culture in White America, or with incredible salaries now paid to athletes. They have re-invested into their communities to make a difference in both education and job opportunities. That being stated, if there were no more government sponsored welfare-type programs, those communities would be forced to band together to create a better environment for all their peoples. Why should government continue to fund programs and departments meant to uphold this archaic view of corporate practice, when for most part, they are already in place. Let communities speak for themselves. If a company has suspect-hiring practices, let community speak out, and only then should government get involved. Instead, government should be focusing on getting kids of all ethnic communities same opportunities for education afforded to those of privilege. Let's put affirmative action into hands of each individual, to succeed in whatever profession they excel in, instead of limiting their own job opportunities to about 2% in each company.