Dina Hayes Green: 40 acres and a mule could be called an early example of affirmative action or even reparations for the formerly enslaved African-American people. If only the government had made good on General Sherman's plan. Affirmative action is up for debate again after reports that the Trump administration plans to scrutinize college admissions programs. It's seen on radio part 13 of Seeing White, our series looking at the white so-called race.