Is Affirmative Action Justified in its Practices?

One person who is constantly seen as the leader for racial equality and fairness in all aspects of life made a famous speech, in which Doctor Martin Luther King Jr. stated, “I have a dream that my four children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.” Now, there are job opportunities and college acceptances being opened up as a racial benefit not because of the content of their character or any other distinguishing attribute than being an underrepresented minority [in many cases, the color of their skin]. The concept of Affirmative Action was a good one, bringing a diverse and level playing field into being; however, its purpose has been fulfilled and it has now evolved into a discriminatory policy itself, hence it should be at least reformatted if not completely terminated.
Affirmative Action’s original purpose was to be a management tool designed to ensure equal employment opportunity....