Post #3289

The New York Times correctly stated that Blacks in the top 1% have the same chance of being incarcerated as Whites who earn $36,000 per year, but incorrectly blamed "systemic racism." Looking at crime data, we observe, for example, that Blacks in the >90th percentile of income commit significantly more murder than Whites in all percentiles. Sources: - Extensive Data Shows Punishing Reach of Racism for Black Boys, New York Times (2018) - The Changing Relationship between Income and Crime Victimization, Levitt (1999)