How do we reconcile multiracial coalition politics with special opportunities for minorities? In place of racial preferences, we need more imaginative conceptions of talent and merit.
William Julius Wilson
William Julius Wilson is the Lewis P. and Linda L. Geyser University Professor at Harvard University.
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Racism and Race-Conscious Remedies
An exchange on whether American social and economic policy should emphasize special programs for blacks and other racial minorities or a more universal approach aimed equally at disadvantaged whites.
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Race-Neutral Policies and the Democratic Coalition
Race-neutral programs offer the best way to help the truly disadvantaged and to win back the truly disenchanted.