Ralph Richard Banks

Ralph Richard Banks is the Jackson Eli Reynolds Professor of Law at Stanford Law School and the author of the book, Is Marriage for White People? How the African American Marriage Decline Affects Everyone.

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The Sad Facts Behind a Stereotype

Trayvon Martin’s tragic murder was the result of a stereotype born of prejudice and a facile reading of crime statistics.

Ralph Richard Banks

The Culture Myth

Charles Murray’s new book, “Coming Apart,” is controversial, says Ralph Richard Banks, because it focuses on culture to explain inequality when we should be seeking public solutions.

Ralph Richard Banks