You (or someone) brought up the example of biglaw hiring. This seems to be debatable; if black candidates manage to achieve a good enough GPA from a good enough school they are pretty capable individuals and will have a bright future regardless of any ‘privilege’ afforded them by a few law firms; at that point we’re quibbling over which firm will make them the best offer. But for the sake of argument let’s assume it’s true, and top black law school graduates get a tangible, significant benefit from their skin color. Great for them. Anything else? What other ‘privileges’ are you referring to?
Yes, being born into the richest country in the history of the world is a privilege. And yes, if people follow your formula in general they will not lack for necessities; not a guarantee, but in general true. So what? Does that ameliorate racial discrimination? If you apply that standard to your own life – work hard, play by the rules, all the rest – don’t you expect more than just ‘never lack for necessities?’ I’m sure you’re aiming for something a bit more than necessities; you’ve undoubtedly surrounded yourself with material luxury and wealth, prestige, and freedom from financial worry for the rest of your days. Would you really be satisfied if you were working hard 40 hours a week or more and it bought you a 600 square foot house, enough food to keep from starving, enough clothes to get you through your work week, and medical care? The necessities. Is that what you want from life? I doubt it. Why is that enough for other people in the richest country in the history of the world?
Edit: Another question:
To bring this back to the original topic, we have no indication that the two guys in the Starbucks didn’t follow your prescription to the letter, and they were arrested anyway. I think we can safely assume that Johnny Sack would not be arrested in a similar situation, but again for the sake of argument let’s assume some kind of equality and fantasize that you were arrested for sitting at a Starbucks. Would an arrest on your record dissuade a law firm from hiring you? Suppose it happened a couple of times; now you're a repeat offender. Maybe you don’t get that cushy job at Biglaw and your lifetime earnings are cut by half, or more. Are we copacetic? Still happy with your lot in life?