An Ominous Addendum

Stephen Steinberg apparently doesn't like Daniel Patrick Moynihan's 1965 report on ‘The Negro Family.’

Moynihan offered no specific policy recommendations for accomplishing that end...but he also tacked on an ominous addendum:

After [the repair of the black family], how this group of Americans chooses to run its affairs, take advantage of its opportunities, or fail to do so, is none of the nation’s business.

How black people choose to run their affairs is none of the nation's business? Surely Moynihan spoke in jest! Otherwise....

In any case, Steinberg takes the position that culture does not cause poeverty. The whole thing is here.