Topic > Article by Derek Bell: Is racism permanent? - 1002

Jews are a prime example and are at the top of the assimilation spectrum, while Native Americans, Hispanics, and Blacks are at the opposite, lower end of the assimilation spectrum, thus unassimilated. However, it should be emphasized here: “Privileged white people will quickly say, “Black people have the same privileges in terms of education as white people.” While this may be somewhat true, nowadays, but it was far from the truth before 1968. Because in 1968 the school doors were opened and segregation was declared illegal in “all states” of the United States ( tolerance.org First things first). time, blacks were given access to education, particularly college education, similar to that of “privileged whites.” But today's "white privileged" should also consider that black people have been in slavery in America for more than 450 years and have only been emancipated for about 150 years. And of these 150 years, can blacks only be said to have been under 50? he had real leeway into higher education. So how can anyone, Bell, McIntosh or any other person, say that black people should have climbed out of the 450 year old hole of slavery and entered.