Jason Riley on the penalty for disagreeing with the racism narrative

Many whites fear being called racists. And many black leaders have a vested interest in blaming black problems primarily on white racism, so that is the narrative they push regardless of the reality. Racism has become an all-purpose explanation for bad black outcomes, be they social or economic. If you disagree and are white, you're a bigot. If you disagree and are black, you're a sell-out. 

~ Jason L. Riley, from a speech given at Hillsdale College's Allan P. Kirby, Jr. Center for Constitutional Studies and Citizenship in Washington, DC as part of the AWC Family Foundation Lecture Series, January 31, 2015