Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. In Memory of David Wellman, 1940–2022 v
3. Contents vii
4. List of Illustrations viii
5. Preface ix
6. Introduction: Race Preferences and Race Privileges 1
7. 1. Of Fish and Water: Perspectives on Racism and Privilege 34
8. 2. The Bankruptcy of Virtuous Markets: Racial Inequality, Poverty, and “Individual Failure” 66
9. 3. Keeping Blacks in Their Place: Race, Education, and Testing 104
10. 4. Been in the Pen So Long: Race, Crime, and Justice 132
11. 5. Civil Rights and Racial Equality: Employment Discrimination Law, Affirmative Action, and Quotas 161
12. 6. Color-Blindness as Color Consciousness: Voting Rights and Political Equality 193
13. Conclusion: Facing Up to Race 223
14. Afterword to the 2023 Edition 253
15. Notes 291
16. Bibliography 345
17. About the Authors 369
18. Index 371