Here are John's three things that if done tomorrow, the whole race question would be utterly transformed in 10 years (starting at 1:20:50)
1) No war on drugs, including hard drugs. You should be able to get heroin at the super market
2) Make long term reversible contraceptives available to everybody for no money. Too many births are accidents.
3) Teach kids to read right. Impose phonics on every single Pre-K and Kindergarden system in the United States.
I've been listening to Glenn Loury and John McWhorter's conversations lately (Try Starbucks and Swimming Pool Problem for a good one).