Even so, no one is suggesting that special programs be created just to assist minorities.

On the other hand, strong majorities of both races said they would favor "special educational programs to assist minorities in competing for college admissions."

Chen also organized charities to financially assist ethnic minorities in mainland China and Nepal.

Hulon, and his wife, Dinah, created the Crayton Foundation which assists minorities with funding their college education.

This move was, in part, a result of the urban riots of the 1960s which led to federal funding for programs assisting disadvantaged minorities.

African-Americans are showing more diversity in straying from the liberal line on issues like government programs that assist minorities.

The program was designed to assist minorities and women in educational and career opportunities.

"Just because they are going to assist minorities doesn't mean we don't have to be competent," he said.

Further to that the Kipp program was set up to assist disadvanted minorities, not middle class white kids in the suburbs.

Police were often ineffective in upholding law and order and were sometimes slow to assist religious minorities.