[TechNewb]

Agreed. This fits the definition of racism: "Prejudice or discrimination directed against someone of a different race based on such a belief."

Any targeting based on the color of skin is wrong. Two wrongs don't make a right. Charity should be called something that does that imply racial discrimination.

[rmc]

Depends. Some people define racism (& sexism etc) as "descrimination against a disadvantaged group by a privilieged group based on what separates them".

This would mean a black person in USA would not in general be able to be racist against a white person.

[slurgfest]

So I take it that any attempt to help Native Americans on the reservation is racist because it is not helping poor whites?

[TechNewb]

Things are not black and white, no pun intended. But Habitat for Humanity is a good example of a charity executed right. They help Native Americans, to everyone else. So yes, if you exclusively help someone solely based off the color of their skin, with the notion of advancing only a certain race, then yes, I would consider that racist. It's not called Habitat for Native Americans. Or Habitat for Blacks. It's called Habitat for Humanity. Also, affirmative action based off of race is morally wrong. (Note about me: My gf is of another ethnicity origin than myself, and I love diversity. I see organizations that are based on race morally wrong, and promote segregation and cultural bias)