Well, since Blacks chose to "integrate" with/in a racially "unfair" society I thought the goal of affirmative action was to proactively promote equal opportunity and diversity by increasing the representation of historically "underrepresented" or discriminated-against groups in employment, education, and government contracting. Affirmative action aimed to correct the effects of past and ongoing discrimination based on race, gender, or ethnicity, NOT TO GIVE A PASS TO MEDIOCRE BLACK STUDENTS OR SCIENTISTS. Perhaps if affirmative action existed in the 40s-50s the whole world would have heard of Dr. Blackwell at that time. Also if Blacks didn't choose to "integrate" then maybe the affirmative action would have never existed.

Now back to Dr.Blackwell, it is truly an honor to even hear his story. I encountered a couple videos about him unexpectedly, plus an article, but he was not well recognized and he said it himself in an interview "that they refused to put him in front of the classroom because he was Black",... yes, just like the Hidden Figures ladies who were mathematicians, just look how long it took for them to be publicly recognized in a film.