And it happens to all races (and other delineations that race) in our country even in ways we usually don't notice. Heck, I used to work in a place where you had to be female to get promoted.

Studies show that white people, attractive people (male & female), tall people, etc. get breaks when it comes to promotions, job-hunting, income, etc. in our country.

Has anyone heard of a study to determine privalege based on political preference? It's an old rule-of-thumb that the Republicans have the most wealth, but I wonder if that would hold up under scrutiny (I'm pretty sure you guys are better armed!).

More to your point: yep, it is discriminatory. There may be a rationalization for it, though. At one point, it was very difficult to get an education if you were black. One of the reasons for this was financial. It was at that time imperative (I think), to find a way to get money to these folks. The only way to do so was to specifically target them and to exclude others. Otherwise the status quo prevails and the folks who always got the cash continue to get the cash. I think this is, if not "good discrimination" then at least necessary discrimination.

At the other end you have an ideal where no one is ever discriminated against. Where all deserving children can attend college, whether their parents can come up with the cash, or not. At that time all "good/necessary" discrimination is unnecessary.

My opinion is that we are somewhere in the middle. We've made great strides, but have not yet reached the utopia where being black doesn't mean you have a greater chance of being poor, and a harder time getting an education. That being so, I think it's a good thing, and should continue for the time being.

It's a judgement call how close to the utopia you have to be, to dispense with the "good/necessary" discrimination. If you've got a good arguement, you can probably sway my opinion on this one.