Groundbreaking study on wealth and race and gender
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https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/03/19/upshot/race-class-white-a...
A recent study that followed 20 million children born in the United States between 1978 and 1983 found that:
Black boys raised in America, even in the wealthiest families and living in some of the most well-to-do neighborhoods, still earn less in adulthood than white boys with similar backgrounds, according to a sweeping new study that traced the lives of millions of children.
White boys who grow up rich are likely to remain that way. Black boys raised at the top, however, are more likely to become poor than to stay wealthy in their own adult households.
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I personally know some Black
I personally know some Black People who have really done quite Well, in terms of Health, Family, Wealth and Love.
And then again, I know multiple White people who are total Fuck-Ups.
Survey said --- "Media Mind Control BS, and you believe it ! "
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: VivalaSchwa
This was a study that
This was a study that followed 20 million children born between 1978 and 1983. Check it out. I don't think it's media bs, but if you feel like dismissing it because it doesn't gel with your reality, that's cool.
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Disco stu prefers anecdotes
Disco stu,
Why would you prefer anecdotes to data?
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https://calmatters.org
https://calmatters.org/articles/housing-costs-high-california/
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I would love to see this data
I would love to see this data compared to similar data from Europe. I imagine some, if not all the results, are explained by systemic American racism.
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poor peole have to move to
poor people have to move to arizona or nevada slacker
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What the fuck is going on here???
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http://www.slate.com/blogs
http://www.slate.com/blogs/moneybox/2016/03/28/how_many_workers_earn_les...
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http://zipatlas.com/us/ca
http://zipatlas.com/us/ca/city-comparison/percentage-black-population.htm