June 1982 Issue [Article] You can get it if you really want Adjust Share If racism is such a crushing burden on blacks, why have the West Indians done so well? by James Traub, This article is only available as a PDF to subscribers. Download PDF Tags 20th century African Americans Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) Civil rights New York New York (State) Race relations Racism West Indian Americans More from James Traub Can separate be equal? New answers to an old question about race and schools A counter-reality grows in Harlem Tuning in to The Gary Byrd Show IV. Keeping the faith Adjust Share