Does race trump merit in America?

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Heather Mac Donald joins Freddy Gray for this week’s Americano. Heather is a fellow at the Manhattan Institute and author of When Race Trumps Merit. On the podcast, Heather breaks down what she describes as a “regressive equity epidemic” in which race overtakes merit in almost all areas of society.

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US politics and analysis, delivering in-depth discussions with the best American pundits. Presented by Freddy Gray.

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