Racial gap

I'm actually kind of surprised that this is the case. In today's world, where "politically correct" is the buzzword for many, you'd think that companies would be scrambling to hire blacks to fulfill racial quotas at the very least. I can understand how this might be an issue though, especially among companies which are headed by older, white executives. It's entirely possible that such people would be thrown off by the names Laqwanda or D'shaun appearing on a resume. What I did find surprising was that Asian and Hispanic managers also tend not to hire as many blacks as they do whites. This just goes to prove the immortal words of Avenue Q: everyone's a little bit racist.
So, how best to go about solving this? Dunno. I've always thought that affirmative action, whether in schools or the workplace, is a stupid idea. People ought to be hired or accepted to school on the basis of achievements and skill, not because this university really needs to find a few more Hispanic students to reach its designated percentage. Granted, there are disparities in quality of education among different races. Why not take the money that would otherwise be spent on affirmative action programs and instead use that to provide better schools and technology for students that might not have access to such?