The black-white IQ gap has been almost entirely explained by controlling for SES and other factors. I used to think the same thing. But when I actually spent

The black-white IQ gap has been almost entirely explained by controlling for SES and other factors. I used to think the same thing. But when I actually spent some time reading and evaluating the evidence, it turns out that is far from the case. The official scientific consensus is that the jury is still out. But there is certainly a strong case for the genetic basis - see this article in Slate for example: http://www.slate.com/id/2178122/entry/2178123/ http://www.slate.com/id/2178122/entry/2178123/