Rep. Waters Chastises Black Students Who Feel ‘Ashamed’ Accepting Affirmative Action

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WATERS: "But let me tell you one of the reasons we have not been able to really fight for affirmative action. To me black people were ashamed of affirmative action and they would say to you, 'Well no, I got in on my own. I am not a benefit -- I didn’t benefit from affirmative action. I was smart enough.' Well come on people, you know? The fact of the matter is that you all of these legacy appointments of people who have relatives, who have management in these universities, and they get in because their parents gave money, because their parents are part of the alumni, et cetera. So that's real affirmative action for white people that happens in these universities. And so black people should not be ashamed — (Applause) -- of affirmative action that is trying to correct the wrongs of the past."