One of the most insightful things I have ever read on the issue of race in America, especially as it relates to the outcomes of previous public policy decisions. The thing that stands out is how little we really know and how flawed our assumptions frequently are--this article should be a must-read for every American. I didn't expect even to like this article, much less find it inspiring. As a major supporter of the burgeoning 1960s civil rights movement, it explains so much that has baffled me--why, for example, have black ghettos become so much more violent and disfunctional during the decades since America outlawed institutionalized racism? Some deep, and troubling, questions arise, e.g.: "Was de-segregation really a good idea, or did it work to destroy essential social support systems that sustained Black Americans in a hostile, White-dominated society?" "Could it be that the stark cultural differences we observe between White and Black Americans run far deeper than we suspect?"