re: High achieving African immigrants have crowded out black Americans

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The fact that these immigrants are coming from a higher socio-economic class or a culture in which achievement is not only applauded, but expected, has a much greater significance to their success as to black Americans than race.

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This effectively discounts skin color as a deciding factor in success.

I work for a very large company and have done interviews for years. Guess what? No one cares what color you are. We only care if you have the skills that we need.