ABSTRACT
Racial inequality is everywhere. Throughout the world, people of color tend to be disadvantaged relative to those classified as “white.” There is little doubt that the historical indenture, enslavement, and colonization of people of color has contributed to this systemic inequality. It is also clear that contemporary forms of group privilege and discrimination carry racial inequality into the present and future. This seeming intransigence has led many an observer to conclude that racial inequality is an unavoidable product of diverse societies (e.g., Sidanius & Pratto, 1999).
