The hard facts of racism

Yasmin Abdel-Magied
20 March 2025, The Tablet

‘Every measurable social indicator, from salary to life expectancy to health to housing accessibility, reveals the advantages of being White.’

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Author and Professor Keon West is aware that his book The Science of Racism is the latest in “a flood of literature” on the topic, but he is insistent his is different, thanks to “science”. It is a bold claim.

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