‘The Science of Racism’ – via the Runnymede Trust

The Runnymede Trust has published an excerpt from The Science of Racism, a book by Keon West that explores the history of racism through a scientific lens. The article is an edited extract from The Science of Racism by Keon West. Its central argument is that discussions of racism should be grounded in rigorous scientific evidence rather than assumptions, anecdotes, or political rhetoric. West contends that decades of research have produced reliable methods for measuring racial discrimination and its effects, allowing researchers to identify patterns of unequal treatment in areas such as employment, education, housing, and policing. The article aims to show not only that racism can be studied scientifically, but also that evidence can help inform effective solutions, structural inequalities, effects, and implementing solutions that have been demonstrated to work.

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