Hi Jenny. Yes, I've read Gould's arguments, and used to be firmly convinced by them. At the moment I have no conclusive belief about race & IQ. But I do think we shouldn't be afraid of exploring it, because the research could prove invaluable in future for narrowing inequality.
This Guardian article is, as usual, heavily biased, and it is clear the author doesn't want to accept Flynn's arguments. But even so, it provides some interesting facts about the situation: https://www.theguardian.com/education/2016/sep/27/james-flynn-race-iq-myths-does-your-family-make-you-smarter …