Is Affirmative Action Programs Fair?

I am a strong believer of affirmative action. The program helps minorities
(especially Blacks) gain access to some the least diverse colleges and prestigious universities. Affirmative Action does not only focus on race but it also shines light upon the unequal education in the US provided by the public and private sector.
It is common knowledge that students in private school perform better on the SAT then their peers attending public schools. The Affirmative Action program does not focus on gaining easier access to colleges for minorities, it does exactly the opposite. Affirmative Action gives the admission representative more ways of deciding on who should be awarded admissions to the school; not solely based on grades but giving the opportunity of higher education to the student that deserves it most! Affirmative Action is all about who fought the hardest in order to graduate from high school. It is not just about students who were relatively good students in high school because the school they graduated from pushed them to do so. Given that the average minority student has to fight the bad statistics and stereotypes, which say that, they are not smart enough to compete in the corporate world.
So I will continue to believe in Affirmative Action program. It not only gives minority students a chance to prove themselves worthy of higher education; but it also, adds hope to the American dream. The land of opportunity is for all who are willing to work for it Affirmative Action is just a tool used to help for that fight.