# Statistically, blacks score poorly on IQ and IQ-proxy exams than whites, is black genetics to blame?

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**Created:** [August 29, 2011, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/statistically-blacks-score-poorly-on-iq-and-iq-proxy-exams-than-whites-is-black-genetics-to-blame/594488 "2011-08-29T12:43:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![tomndebb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@tomndebb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tomndebb)\
**Post date:** [September 1, 2011, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/statistically-blacks-score-poorly-on-iq-and-iq-proxy-exams-than-whites-is-black-genetics-to-blame/594488/104 "2011-09-01T01:35:16Z")

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> [@marshmallow](#):
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> . . . like the OP or other board racists . . . .

Do not accuse a poster of being a racist in Great Debates.

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