No one can dispute the impact of the prison system's growth on young men of color.

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The word "disparate" means unequal or uneven. The sentence is saying that the growth of the prison system has had a significant and unequal impact on young men of color, meaning the impact has not been the same for all groups. This fits with the idea of disparate impact, which is often used in discussions of unequal treatment and discrimination. A, B, and D are incorrect as they do not accurately reflect the meaning of the sentence.

No One Can Dispute the Impact of the Prison System's