Race and IQ can be hurtful to bring to light. However, on the other side of the coin, the question of race and IQ is important for understanding differences in outcomes.  It's important to healing between peoples. Those arguing to ignore looking at the data, also want to attribute differences to matters of strictly racism. And that too, is hurtful and derisive.,(reply>), @Miguel D Thomas Sowell is one of the greats,(reply>), @Miguel D As an individual, we can't say anything about you or me based on race alone. However, there are studies that looked at twins separated at birth, and their IQs were independent of the homes they were brought up in.,(reply>), @phantomcreamer all the studies I've read are highly flawed such as the ones comparing Sub-Saharan African countries without an education system to western countries. There are also the studies  that compare poverty stricken ghettos. I have yet to see one study that has enough data that compares like situations. Only then can culture / environment be ruled out.<br><br>Also as a black / asian mix with a 127 IQ does that mean I'd be a genius without the black people side haha I doubt. I'm sure genetics plays a part but that's not the end of the question. check out Black Rednecks and White Liberals by Thomas Sowell,(reply>), @Miguel D twin tests make it very clear its largely genetic. Have you read the bell curve yet?,(reply>), The problem with the race and IQ discussion is that it's only half a premise, that doesn't get into the why. Also there are the types that use it for nefarious conclusions and have no intentions on healing anything.