The Reality of Racial Inequality in America

Abstract

One of the most commonly invoked defenses of the colorblind ideology is that contemporary society has achieved an acceptable level of racial equality. A corresponding notion is that if we have not yet achieved a state of equal outcomes, we have at least achieved ``opportunity equality.'' In truth, society continues to be plagued by both racial and opportunity inequality. In Chapter 5, a brief summary of the reality of racial inequality and opportunity gaps is presented.