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Category Archives: Blacks
NYT: ‘Dallas Schools, Long Segregated, Charge Forward on Diversity’
Steve Sailer comments on this article by Dana Goldstein: “When it comes to educations, “segregated” now means: not enough white kids. On the other hand, when it comes to adults voting, not enough whites is seen by the New York … Continue reading
75% of black California boys don’t meet state reading standards
Los Angeles Daily News: Across ethnicities and economic status, girls outperform boys on English in standardized tests Three of four African-American boys in California classrooms failed to meet reading and writing standards on the most recent round of testing, according … Continue reading
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Reflections On Little Rock
This was written by Hannah Arendt in 1957 and published in 1958 (hat tip to Kathy Shaidle). I will excerpt and comment. First, some background from Wikipedia: “The Little Rock Nine was a group of nine African American students enrolled … Continue reading
Blacks more likely than whites to attribute black problems to genetics
From Audacious Epigone: In his April Diary, the Derb brought up posts from the Inductivist (still relatively active here) and the Occidentalist concerning changes over time in the self-reported perceptions of why “on the average blacks have worse jobs, income, and … Continue reading
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NYT: ‘The Culprits Behind White Flight’
I blame white racism. Comments at Steve Sailer: * Hillary Clinton flew like a bird to the mostly White town of Chappaqua, New York. Hillary Clinton supports White Flight for wealthy White people. Hillary Clinton thinks White people of modest … Continue reading
Jews & The LA Riots
The 25th anniversary of the LA Riots was April 29. At the time of the riots, I had been bedridden for four years (about 20 hours a day on average) by Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and rarely watched TV or listened … Continue reading
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WP: ‘Turning away from street protests, Black Lives Matter tries a new tactic in the age of Trump’
It turns out that BLM responds to incentives. Under Obama, they had an incentive to riot. Under Trump, they have an incentive to behave. Washington Post: In recent years, policing has been among the nation’s most visible issues as people … Continue reading
Steve Sailer: ‘Jewish UCLA Student Body President Apologizes for Using White Privilege to Culturally Appropriate Bloods Sign and Offend Gang Communities’
UCLA was the first place I lived where whites were a minority, and where I met people who openly and proudly identified as Jewish. The fall of 1988 was where my adult life began. I was 22. At Sierra Community … Continue reading
Steve Sailer: The Rise and Rise of Ethnic Turf Marking
Los Angeles Times: “But few of them are aware that the fountain was the centerpiece to a housing development with an ugly side: Midwick View Estates was meant for whites only.” Do synagogues have an ugly side in that they … Continue reading
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Not Just Black and White: Peer Victimization and the Intersectionality of School Diversity and Race
Is it white kids doing most of the bullying? It seems not. Is it asian kids doing most of the bullying? It seems not. From the Journal of Youth and Adolescence: Although bullying is a prevalent issue in the United … Continue reading
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