Black Skin Privilege and the American Dream
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Black Skin Privilege and the American Dream takes aim at an idea that its authors argue has taken hold in American public life: that being black carries built-in advantages in a country still shaped by racism. David Horowitz and John Perazzo contend that "black skin privilege" is a political argument rather than a fair account of how black Americans fare.
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They look at the statistics, the history of racial preferences, and the claims of grievance that they say keep the argument alive. Writing as critics of the left's approach to race, they hold that the American dream is open to people of every background, and that policies built on racial categories do more harm than good. The book is a polemic for readers who want a sharp challenge to the prevailing framing of race and opportunity in America.
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