Ok, I get that this "test" is supposedly racist because white people are better at taking it. However isn't it a little silly to assume its racist because the white people were more qualified in this case? I mean, when did it become racist to give a test, and pick the best qualified? Barring a situation where the minorities can't read and the whites can, what is the likelyhood that this was actually a racist test? I hate to pull the white card, I rarely do, but in this case I think it's valid... Would this have been an issue if 14 black people got promotions, two hispanic guys, and no whites? Nah, it wouldn't, and there would be no assumption that the test was "racist" because white people failed to pass it. I'm not sure how the test could be racist really, I mean what did it ask "Are you black?" if you answer yes you get the question wrong? Come on. I mean, first they tell you, that you can't have physical tests to become a fireman because thats unfair to women, now your arguing that you can't give a test to show knowledge and skills involved in firefighting, because the last person you'd want fighting a fire is someone that can pass a test. Now if it asked questions that were unrelated to firefighting then I suppose you would have a case. I'm confused about how you decide who is a quality firefighter when your not allowed to test their physical skills, or their mental skills... Really that leaves hiring and promotion based on race and gender alone, ironically to be politically correct you would have to be racist. I am sure that minorities could beat out whites, and women could beat out men on this test, it just didn't happen here. Perhaps the tests were scored incorrectly, but I honestly have a hard time believing that questions like, how do you carry a person out of a burning fire, or how do you roll up or un rolll a hose can be racially bias... Sorry call me skeptical.