if you were to take all blacks in america and make them their own country

they would be the 18th richest population in the world

yes, being in america makes one naturally more wealthy than many other places

but that doesn't mean one isn't poor

yes it does

25% of the black population is below the poverty line

Relative poverty line

The REAL poverty line is less than $2 a day.

it's essential to situate poverty within cost of living in location

the idea of living on 3$ a day in america is really absurd

Obviously not in the neighborhoods in poverty, as you put in

okay

so

why do these communities STAY in poverty?

Unemployment is higher in blacks

Name one ghetto that lasted for more than 50 years

And that's because they can't get a job either because tgey dropped out or commit a serious crime

or because they were raised by a single mother

or they chose not to finish high school

That too

the unemployment rate of African Americans increased substantially faster than that of whites

WHY

WHY THOUGH

WE ALL KNOW THEY ARE DISADVANTAGED JUST GIVE US THE REASONW HY

Its almost like they aren't trying

In fact

what i actually think is that it's because of racism!

That's what the fuck it is

@casualgardener Please provide any proof

literally any

that links what they experience to their economic levels

*it's racism!*

Yeah

according to you

Not an argument

Blacks cant get ahead because of those DAMN racist BLACK police officers who keep them from getting a job

do u fucking hear yourself

http://www.epi.org/publication/webfeatures_snapshots_archive_09172003/

@casualgardener This is literally exactly the same as the wage gap myth

between men and women

you dont account for anything