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The idea that slavery/segregation/discrimination in America has had an effect is not in dispute. The argument is regarding it's significance.
I fully agree. I was trying to distill the issue into simple terms. I would argue it's nearly self evident that opportunity is passed on over generations, and that a head start for a group of people based on race could be persistent over multiple generations.
Are you saying it is appropriate for employers to discriminate based on race?
Per capita murder rates are no doubt higher among blacks. The question is what caused this.
You are not being discriminated against (or segregated) as a minority race.
They are not being discriminated against (or segregated) as a minority race.
Edit: Regarding evidence slavery having an effect on current day conditions... Here is a study showing "the 1860 slave concentration is related to contemporary black-white inequality in poverty, independent of contemporary demographic and economic conditions, racialized wealth disparities and racial threat. [This] research suggests the importance of slavery for shaping existing U.S. racial inequality patterns."