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I guess it's about time to get around to finishing my thought...
Children do not receive equal opportunity growing up. There are differences public safety, education, financial resources, etc. Which I suppose I could support if the results were solely as a result of the affluence of the parents, but it isn't. The system is set up in such a way that the assistance government provides reinforces the advantages of affluence. Kids of affluent parents in the burbs get safer, higher quality schools that provide more services in the form of extracurricular activities. The also get safer neighbourhoods, better parks etc.
As for connecting this back to the OP, given the history of blacks in this country it is unsurprising that they should have considerably less wealth and assets than whites. A mere two generations ago the entire population was dumped into the very lowest class and then through structural reinforcement the vast majority then remained there (as most of their white counterparts in the lowest class did as well).
What is interesting, which I don't currently have an explanation for (other than racism is alive and well) is why the gap is maintained within the same class.
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