“Similar to UC Davis, a Cal State LA spokesperson says they too allow all students to apply for the housing, even if they’re not of African-American descent.”
An obvious way to dodge being sued for discrimination - probably works, too.
Two words
1. Redlining - in this case, redlining non-blacks out, and
2. Ghetto - an geographically definable enclave made up predominantly of one racial or ethnic group with culture, mores, and norms distinctly different from the larger society.
That is what this policy ultimately leads to.