ONE OF THE FOUNDERS OF THE IDEA OF A MIDDLEMAN MINORITY WAS HUBERT M BLALOCK JR

 This idiot was not only a sociologist, a low form of life usually, but he specialized in social statistics.

Sowell obviously got his idea from this idiot and his partner Edna Bonanich.

Here's his air head race and white oppressor oriented sociology partner, and her grotesque summation, writing about how California, especially, is now getting screwed royally by rich Chink billionaires:

Edna Bonacich is Professor Emeritus of Sociology and Ethnic Studies at the University of California, Riverside. She is the coauthor of Behind the Label, The New Asian Immigration in Los Angeles and Global Restructuring, and Global Production. 

Place of birth: Conn.

Affiliation: University of California, Riverside

Research interests: Sociology, Race Relations