About the black problem in America now.

Classification: social livelihood >> Military

Analysis:

In the middle of this month, the National Metropolitan Alliance, the largest organization dedicated to promoting the economic and social development of black Americans, pointed out in an annual report on the living conditions of black Americans that although the political status of black Americans has improved, there is still a big gap between the economic conditions of black Americans and white Americans.

The gap is manifested in all aspects of life.

The report points out that the overall status of blacks, including social status and economic status, is only 73% of that of whites. This figure is basically the same as that in 2004, that is to say, the status of blacks has not improved in the past year.

In 2005, the black unemployment rate was 10.8%, while the white unemployment rate was only 4.7%. Some scholars have pointed out that the unemployment rate of black men in new york and Chicago is as high as 50%. High unemployment will inevitably bring about a bad economic situation. At present, the average net worth of black families is $6 100, while that of white families is as high as $67,000, which is almost 10 times that of black families.

In terms of housing, only slightly more than 48% of black families own their own houses, while the housing ownership rate of white families is higher than 75%. In addition, the rejection rate of black housing loans is twice that of white people.

In terms of health status, compared with whites, the obesity rate of blacks has risen rapidly. Black people are twice as likely as white people to die of diseases, accidents, murders, etc. Their average life expectancy is 72 years, while that of whites is 78 years.

In addition, the report also revealed that in schools with black and other minority students in the majority, most teachers are teachers with less than three years of teaching experience. On the contrary, in schools where white children are the majority, the teaching quality is much higher. In terms of family education, white families are twice as likely to own computers as black families.

Perceived and invisible racial inequality

When I first arrived in America, I chatted with a friend. When talking about the social status of ethnic groups in the United States, he warned that "racial discrimination" is a very sensitive word in the United States. However, if there is racial inequality or even racial discrimination in the United States, then this discrimination is often very subtle, you can feel it, but you can't find evidence.

For example, it is pointed out that the phenomenon of "glass roof" in the United States deserves attention. The so-called "glass roof" means that you "have a bright future and get promoted and made a fortune." In some American companies, blacks are often assigned to work in human resources or public relations departments, because they can play a "typical" propaganda role in these departments, that is, there is no racial discrimination in employment in this company. But the truly powerful departments in the company, such as production, sales and marketing, are all for nothing.

This year's annual report on the situation of blacks also mentioned this "visible but no evidence" racial inequality. For example, in the judicial field, once arrested, blacks are three times more likely to be sentenced than whites under the same conditions. At the same time, in the case of the same crime, blacks serve six months more than whites!

Regarding the economic differences, Owen, vice president of the National Metropolitan Alliance, said that * * * should invest and reinvest in "people". He recalled that a few years ago, he participated in an old house renovation project, that is, redecorating dilapidated houses into beautiful houses for low-income people to live in. However, after half a year, graffiti was everywhere on the exterior wall of the house, and the maintenance of the floor was also problematic. He pointed out: "If we can't pay attention to people's problems, no matter how many houses we build, they won't last."

America is a country with a sound system. As long as you have your "American dream" and are willing to pay, it seems not impossible to change the economic situation. However, compared with economic problems, some experts point out that it may take longer to eliminate subtle inequality because people can't change their skin color.

Source: International Online-World News