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To ignore it is to accept it as an inevitable part of life rather than a problem which can be solved. To ignore it is to maintain the status quo. It is in the interests of those in power to maintain the status quo as it benefits their demographic.
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Bias is part of humanity, you're never going to eliminate it. If the majority of executives were black women I'll put $50 that says they would elect a disproportionate number of blacks and women to similar posts, why? Not because they are racism or sexist but becuase they are more likely to be close friends and associates of blacks and women. Bruce's westinghouse example goes in this direction, but that does sound like straight out racism that jobs for the boys.
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disproportionately likely to succeed in business and academia is due to black people just being less capable or ambitious.
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How about we look at the socioeconomics of that a little further. Poverty breeds poverty, outside the more racist areas of the US I'm willing to be a white guy from an impoverished background who goes though a shitty school system in an inner city slum is just as likely to be a failure as a black guy who does the same. Visa versa for middle class. The fact that more blacks are below the poverty is a social artifact of another era, there isn't too much you can do about it that doesn't apply to all races.
Dana 200 years ago blacks were slaves, I don't think they are today, wage equality isn't there yet but it isn't quite that bad.