Absolutely, I'd acknowledge a difference; but I'd insist that that a large part of that difference comes from the lack of emphasis placed and reenforced in many black households, upon the sheer value of education.
Plenty talk a good game, but how many follow through? We demand excellence from our children because they have shown that they are capable of it. We insist on our kids learning what is on the standardized examinations as opposed to constant "feel good" educational pablum.
As a result, I'm sure that our children are better prepared from day one for the standardized examinations, higher education; and I'd dare say would show higher on an IQ exam than their peers.
In the eyes of some, my wife and I are just as "guilty" as Murray and others who acknowledge that there is a difference. My view is that if you know there is a potential problem, then it is incumbent to work on eliminating that difference. That helped my wife and I as youngsters, and I insist that it helps our children the same way.
That is the biggest part of it, the family influence. I did a study once on Korean children, why they do so well academically in the U.S. It's the family. Education is highly valued in Korean tradition, it was the way to get ahead for the entire family. The children are expected to do well in school, no excuses. And they out-perform whites and blacks in this country because of their traditional family values.