Holder warns of 'subtle' threats to racial equality

Holder warns of 'subtle' threats to racial equality

In his most extensive comments on race since early 2009, Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. on Saturday morning argued that America’s struggle for racial equality has become defined less by expressions of outright bigotry than by policies that subtly but systematically impede equal opportunity.

"The greatest threats," he said, "are more subtle. They cut deeper. And their terrible impact endures long after the headlines have faded and obvious, ignorant expressions of hatred have been marginalized." He delivered the remarks during commencement exercises at historically black Morgan State University in Baltimore.

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