{"product_id":"the-affirmative-action-myth-why-blacks-dont-need-racial-preferences-to-succeed-hardcover","title":"The Affirmative Action Myth: Why Blacks Don't Need Racial Preferences to Succeed - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJason L. Riley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e columnist and Manhattan Institute senior fellow Jason L. Riley, a \"clear, concise, and humane account\" (Christina Hoff Sommers) of how racial preferences have done more harm than good for black Americans\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e After the Supreme Court ruled in 2023 that the use of race in college admissions was unconstitutional, many predicted that the black middle class was doomed. One byproduct of a half century of affirmative action is that it has given people the impression that blacks can't advance without special treatment. In \u003ci\u003eThe Affirmative Action Myth\u003c\/i\u003e, Jason L. Riley details the neglected history of black achievement without government intervention. Using empirical data, Riley shows how black families lifted themselves out of poverty prior to the racial preference policies of the 1960s and 1970s. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Black incomes, homeownership, and educational attainment were all on the rise in the first two-thirds of the twentieth century and began to stagnate only after affirmative action became the law of the land, tainting black achievement with suspicions of unfair advantage. Countering thinkers who blame white supremacy and systemic racism for today's racial gaps, Riley offers a more optimistic story of black success without racial favoritism.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJason L. Riley \u003c\/b\u003eis a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute and a columnist for the \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the author of several previous books, including \u003ci\u003eMaverick: A Biography of Thomas Sowell\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 9.3 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 06, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978244194605,"sku":"9781541604551","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/KkLZN1klbV9781541604551.webp?v=1775801232","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-affirmative-action-myth-why-blacks-dont-need-racial-preferences-to-succeed-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}