[haihaibye]

There are also cultural differences, I would bet they have different mindsets of 'grievance' vs 'opportunity' towards the USA

It would also be hard to not be affected by selection effects, eg compare Obama's dad who came to America for an economics PhD at Harvard vs someone whose ancestors were enslaved for hundreds of years

[s1artibartfast]

I think that I strongly agree. Any model of racial inequality that ignores such factors is flawed at best.

I think a candid discussion of the persistent cultural impacts of slavery are crucial too making meaningful progress towards equality.

I'm not saying that modern discrimination doesn't take place, just that there is a huge elephant in the room when many people discuss proposals to address inequality