The affirmative action myth : why blacks don't need racial preferences to succeed /
"After the Supreme Court ruled in 2023 that the use of race in college admissions was unconstitutional, many predicted that the black middle class was doomed. In The Affirmative Action Myth, Jason L. Riley details the neglected history of black achievement without government intervention. Using...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Basic Books,
2025.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: | "After the Supreme Court ruled in 2023 that the use of race in college admissions was unconstitutional, many predicted that the black middle class was doomed. In The Affirmative Action Myth, Jason L. Riley details the neglected history of black achievement without government intervention. Using empirical data, Riley shows how black families lifted themselves out of poverty prior to the racial preference policies of the 1960s and 1970s. Countering thinkers who blame white supremacy and systemic racism for today's racial gaps, Riley offers a more optimistic story of black success without racial favoritism"-- |
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| Physical Description: | 281 pages ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781541604551 1541604555 |