sentences:  The Colombian government has tried to help the Afro-Colombian people by creating more programs to further the education of Afro-Colombians past high school.The main program is the "Admisión Especial a Mejores Bachilleres de la Población Negra, Afrocolombiana, Palenquera y Raizal" which gives admission to about 200 Afro-Colombians per semester into the National Colombian University.This program can be compared to affirmative action in the United States, once again highlighting the imbalance of opportunities for Afro-Colombians.