Wright On The Edge Debates Race, Wrongs, And Remedies

“The adversities that plague the black community are a mix of factors imposed from without and perpetuated from within. ” – Amy Wax

Black Americans continue to lag behind on many measures of social and economic well-being.  Conventional wisdom holds that these inequalities can only be eliminated by eradicating racism and providing well-funded social programs. In Race, Wrongs and Remedies, Amy Wax argues that effectively addressing today’s persistent racial disparities requires dispelling the confusion surrounding black’s own role in achieving equality.

Wax suggests that discrimination against blacks has dramatically abated and that the most important factors NOW impeding black progress are behavioral: low educational attainment, poor socialization and work habits, drug use, criminality, paternal abandonment, and non-marital childbearing. Do you agree?

Join Wendy Wright and Amy Wax for a debate about race, wrongs and remedies this Saturday at 1pm. Talk just got interesting!

Wright On The Edge, Saturday from 1-3pm on WOL and streaming live at woldcnews.com