The Problem With Thomas Sowell's “Black Rednecks” Thesis

Conversations That Matter by Jon Harris

Aug 12, 202635:36Society & Culture

Thomas Sowell is one of the thinkers I have recommended for years, particularly for his criticism of simplistic explanations for racial disparities. But I think one of the central arguments in Black Rednecks and White Li...

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