Disparity not equal to racism

Roland G. Fryer  (Harvard)  one of the most prominent economists  has a great article discussing disparities versus racism.  

Some excerpts below:

“Taken together, an honest review of the evidence suggests that current racial inequities are more a result of differences in skill than differences in treatment of those with the same skill.”

“The solution isn’t to look away from discrimination. It does exist. But we also can’t point at every gap in outcomes and instantly conclude it’s racism.”

“Disparity doesn’t necessarily imply racism.”

“A black kid who believes he will face daunting societal obstacles is likely to underinvest in trying to climb society’s rungs. Every black student in the country needs to know that his return on investment in education is, if anything, higher than for white students.”

https://www.wsj.com/articles/disparity-doesnt-necessarily-imply-racism-skills-wages-black-white-afqt-research-discrimination-jim-crow-grandmother-11669383926?st=oxh7248pm1pfve3&reflink=article_copyURL_share