Headlines tell us that blacks get shot by police officers more often, get paid less than whites, and tend to do worse on standardized tests.

Many point to systemic racism as the cause of these apparent discrepancies, but in most cases, this argument ignores basic facts, says Wilfred Reilly, Associate Professor of Political Science at Kentucky State University. He’s the author of “Hate Crime Hoax” and “Taboo: 10 Facts You Can’t Talk About.”

This is American Thought Leaders 🇺🇸, and I’m Jan Jekielek.

#systemicracism #wilfredreilly #blacklivesmatter

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