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passimian named In 1973, the AAMR changed the threshold of retardation from 85 to 70, because half of the African American population would be classified as retarded if the threshold was 85. Koko the gorilla has a tested IQ between 70 and 95 on a human scale. The average IQ of most countries in Africa is 80 or below. Blacks have an average IQ of around 85. Until the 1960’s, Australian aborigines were classified as animals. On average, abos have an average IQ that is 10-15 points higher than a chimpanzee. 1 in 4 blacks have an IQ below 75 compared to 1 in 20 whites. This year, Chicago achieved a 53% literacy rate. At the same time, two schools there are named after Obama. Job disenfranchisement is BS. Blacks in the US don't prioritize STEM education and careers as much as other minorities, such as Asians. For example, that's why only 2% of Google hires are black. Today, only a small fraction of software developers are black people. Whites, Asians and Indians dominate when it comes to careers that require lots of brain power. Black IQ under-performance in the US is caused by a combination of genetics and culture. The under-performance is still there despite blacks receiving preferential treatment for entrance to higher education institutions.
Only about 10% of blacks have an IQ above 100.
