Overview: Despite frequent claims that the United States remains “systemically racist,” the historical record from the 1960s onward shows major progress in civil rights, legal equality, economic opportunity, and social acceptance for African Americans. Landmark laws outlawed formal discrimination, Black educational and income levels have climbed, and even the presidency has been held by a Black man. Critics note that the narrative of an ongoing system of racial oppression is largely fueled by media sensationalism and political agendasloc.govarchives.gov. Indeed, as one conservative scholar bluntly put it, “‘systemic racism’ is a myth and a dodge”hoover.org. This five-part series examines the evolution of race narratives in U.S. media and politics since 1960, highlighting factual progress and exploring which groups have benefited from a climate of perpetual racial grievance.
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