Fatherlessness, not white racism, is arguably the single greatest influence in preventing blacks' rise to social and cultural parity with whites.

... admitting the truth on black crime is a necessary prelude to addressing the social scourge producing it. Pandemic black fatherlessness and its consequences is an issue only authoritative black leaders can address with credibility. In exercising the unique power that is, amongst the candidates, in his gift alone: to encourage the restoration of social and cultural health to black families, Obama prefers to toe the same party line as white politicians.