Chaim Schulem:
“which is a mess that continues to grow” – It’s dichotomous to say that a growing mess is caused by a decreasing racism.
It’s true that there are lingering effects of past discrimination and that vicious cycles of poverty exist. That being said, it’s very difficult to argue that it’s a primary factor in today’s racial disparities. From 1950 to today, America has become far less racist by banning segregation, redlining and workplace discrimination, yet Blacks are worse off today with both the wealth gap and the income gap widening. In addition, other ethinic groups have started off with no capital in their communities and still achieved equity.
I do agree with you if you’re talking about the sociological effects that past racism had on the hopelessness and inferiority complex within the Black community.