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And for blood lead levels, the main thing that matters is living in badly maintained old housing -- which basically means being poor in an older urban area, and that's strongly correlated with being a minority (and that might be because of current racism, or because of past racism, or for any number of other reasons).  So none of these examples are proof (or even solid evidence) of racism, either institutional or by individuals.

Of course, that doesn't prove there isn't racism, either.  Getting solid evidence one way or the other is really hard.  But claiming that unequal outcomes prove the existence of racism is not helpful.

You should probably do some reading on the history of racial discrimination in housing in the US.  The fact that many minority neighborhoods are in poor urban areas is not a coincidence.  Start here: http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arch...ns/361631/
(even if you disagree about the need for reparations, the history of discrimination is undeniable).

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And for blood lead levels, the main thing that matters is living in badly maintained old housing -- which basically means being poor in an older urban area, and that's strongly correlated with being a minority (and that might be because of current racism, or because of past racism, or for any number of other reasons).  So none of these examples are proof (or even solid evidence) of racism, either institutional or by individuals.

Of course, that doesn't prove there isn't racism, either.  Getting solid evidence one way or the other is really hard.  But claiming that unequal outcomes prove the existence of racism is not helpful.

You should probably do some reading on the history of racial discrimination in housing in the US.  The fact that many minority neighborhoods are in poor urban areas is not a coincidence.  Start here: http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arch...ns/361631/
(even if you disagree about the need for reparations, the history of discrimination is undeniable).