William Julius Wilson explains social processes as the “machinery” of society that exists to promote ongoing relations among members of the larger group. There are many social processes that contribute to persistent racial inequality. One of those processes being institutional practices that excludes people based on their race or ethnicity. We see that happening in the work place, prisons, racial profiling, schools, etc; the list goes on. I believe Wilson is suggesting that in order to alleviate racial inequality there must be social changes, social changes such as the government deciding to react to changes in the economy. According to, Wilson this often has a profound effect on racial outcomes. He also believes that attitudes have to
