A "legacy preference" is color blind. Yes, there may indeed be more white than black admitted under this scheme.
But then maybe we should examine "sports preferences" (which include scholarships, BTW). This too is color blind, but what is the racial make-up of the recipients?
Would the author suggest eliminating both?
I'd be happy to see a decline in "sports preferences", as well as legacys, which I think are particularly pernicious in public institutions where state residents are being displaced. The author fails to make this distinction. Of course neither issue should be decided by the federal government or in the courts.