Hi Matt and thank you for the considered and thoughtful response. I've made an error by attributing a quote directly to you - when I meant this is the implication from many defending positions that seem to be on the 'anti-racism' spectrum. No I understand the stats, and that racist policies and culture certainly meant ex-slaves were starting out WAY behind the 'start line' of other demographics. My point is racism may have put them there (as a group) but it's not the central driving force 'keeping them there'. My central pushback to this entire movement (and to be clear I've actually read both DiAngelo and Kendii) is the idea that a pervasive and deliberate 'racist structure' exists that the younger generations are being tasked with 'abolishing' - and anybody white continues to benefit and get lucky on the back of this system. I'm all for honest and truthful history teaching - but there are several ideas being incorporated into THAT idea that are flat out wrong. As I said, if all or most people facing hardship or challenge were predominately BIPOC we'd be having a different conversation - and that's the part I said was 'patently absurd'. I think bills that restrict speech are also wrong in general - however if a main concept being taught mentions 'privilege' there's a fair chance it's based on wrong and inaccurate ideas.