This book steps on everyone's toes, but is well worth the time investment.
I learned of this book from my son who was a student at the time at The King's College in NYC, studying finance.
The authors make the case that race relations, personal liberty, economic welfare, and arguably a civil society are all improved with a light-touch from government without targeted "government programs". I think they stop short of full-on libertarianism (as would I), but many economic-focused government programs (presumably) initiated with good-intentions and no-malice (let's just pretend for a moment) actually work against the stated objectives. Reminds me a Reagon quote around the terrifying sounds of the government coming to help.
No matter your background, you will be challenged by this book. We all can improve. We all can help and contribute. The question is the best way to do so. The marketplace -- when free of unnecessary restrictions and unfair rules -- brings liberty.