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Even though there is racial disparity and studies show discrimination in housing, jobs, loans, etc. I wouldn't go so far as to say that only White people can get ahead.

Yes I'm Black, live in the south and think I'm doing pretty well. I have quite a few friends who would also disagree.

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I don't think he meant there is no opportunity for black people, but that it's truly a "land of opportunity" only for whites (more specifically white men).

Like, I grew up in a lower-middle class family and flunked out of college due to my f-ups. I squandered a lot of opportunities through my 20s, and yet still ended up in a position where I could teach myself to become a software developer, and make good money today. I got a lot of extra chances, chances that people of color don't necessarily get.

If you look at income mobility in the US, statistically it’s not the land of opportunity for anyone who comes from a poor household. (https://hbr.org/2014/02/what-we-know-about-income-mobility-d...)

Example:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/05/25/the-s...

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