The Disparities Between Races And Ethnicities

In 2008 black male workers only made 74 cents to every dollar made by a white worker with equal education. This is a significant issue because it creates a self reinforcing system that puts a large portion of the population at a disadvantage. Although the poor economic situation for African Americans in the U.S. may not be as prevalent as it was in the 1930’s, there still exists a significant gap between wages earned by white and black workers.

(Newman and Pedulla, 2010). This number is twice as much as whites. Even if they had a job, many African Americans work for the low quality jobs. This means low levels of income relatively whites. And also nearly 50% of the wage differences between blacks and whites result from the racial discrimination. (Greene and Rogers, 1994). So, we can say that discrimination of wages between blacks and whites play a key role to determinate the income status of blacks. Also underemployment is serious as unemployment for many Americans especially for African Americans, because generally they work in that kind of positions. In March, almost 6 percent of workers had worked part time involuntary jobs. (Newman and Pedulla, 2010).

The mandatory imprisonment policies written for the judicial system are creating disparity of minority inmate population primarily due to non-violent drug crimes and the unjust mandatory minimum sentencing laws.

truly concerned me growing up. Raised on the North side of San Antonio, Texas, I was never

60% percent of all jobs produced between 2008 and 2012 are paid minimum wage. For every 4 unemployed Americans, 1 job is available. In 2012 the black unemployment was 14.0. Income in the US varies greatly considerably across ethnic groups and race. For instance, 3.6% of Asians and 5.8% of Hispanics or Latinos face unemployment.

There are so many questions to be asked about poverty in America. Poverty is everywhere in the land of the free, but does poverty affect the people in minorities more so than people who are not a minority? Well, most people say that minorities are in fact the most affected by poverty. So the big question is, why does poverty affect minorities the most? Poverty affects minorities the most because those of a minority do not have as many educational, financial, or societal opportunities as others that are not a minority. There are actually many different groups of minorities that poverty could affect believe it or not.

African American males who live in poverty are the most vulnerable and oppressed population in society. Since the first slave ship set sail from Africa with hundreds of Blacks in tow headed to America, black have endured the worst treatment of any one individual race in America. Slavery lasted over three hundred years and has been illegal since 1865. However the underlying effects of slavery continue to plague Black males in society. In our modern day society there are still underlying racial injustices. Black males are racially oppressed in educational setting as they have the lowest high school graduation rates than that of any other race. Black males are racially profiled by law enforcement and are represented in prisons and jails than their white counterparts. Once Black males have paid their debts to society, their criminal records place them at higher risk of becoming underemployed or unemployed. If the American Dream is promise to all U.S. citizens then structural changes are needed to assure their survival. I believe empowering Black males using the Strength Based Perspective helps to identify individual, family and personal strengths in effective problem solving and application of the Critical Race Theory helps practitioners to understand the core issues of oppressive barriers throughout the lifespan.

About 3.5 times more blacks are in poverty than whites (DBQ 7). As a result, blacks do not have the same income as whites and it is harder for African Americans to find a jobs. Since the civil rights movement occurred, about 15% of the whites that lived in Latino or black neighborhoods have moved out and into a neighborhood that are mostly white (DBQ 8). This continues to support that whites and even blacks are still showing a great example of the Civil Rights term “separate but equal”.

The black/white racial gap dates back about fifty years to the Civil War. This gap is an ongoing problem. As stated in a previous discussion, the best way to look at this is to place a white and black student in a race. Not only does the white student have a head start but they have less obstacles to overcome. While through no fault of their own, these black students could have obstacles such as: their parents not graduating high school or college themselves which in fact contributes to a lower success rate for them, improper education where the teachers shorten the curriculum or even outside factors such as family or neighborhood interfere with the quality of education they receive or even being unable to attend school all together to take

There may be some blacks or minorities who remain poor because of their personal characteristics, but the majority of poor blacks are not different from others in motivations and aspirations. In fact, many poor people work incredibly hard at low paying jobs in order to barely get by. The most important causes of poverty lie in the power relations of society, and not the cultural characteristics of the poor individuals. The experiences of poverty have an impact on an individual's disposition and psychological state. Poverty could cause an individual to behave in particular ways, but the main difference between the poor and the rest of society is the opportunities and circumstances the individual’s encounter. It is not their personalities, attributes or values. Blacks continue to be discriminated against in employment and housing, which only contributes to poverty. The majority of African Americans are not poor because they choose not to work, but are poor because of the continuous discrimination from the dominant white race. Poor black Americans should face the same political, economic, and housing conditions as poor white Americans, but this is not the case. Because of continuing discrimination, poor black families do not live in integrated neighborhoods with comparable white families. In addition,

The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that 46.7 million Americans live in poverty equivalent to 14.8 percent of the population.

All groups do not have the same rate of poverty. In terms of age, race, and geography, minorities are the most likely to be affected by poverty. Of those minorities, poverty is most affecting to Native Americans. Geographically, it seems that the southern states are the most poverty stricken, but there are some northern states that have high rates of poverty like Michigan. When it comes to age, children under the age of 18 are more likely to be affected by poverty compared to those who are 65 years and older. At about 1975 the poverty rates by age completely flipped. Before 1975, the elderly had a much higher poverty rate than those under the age of 18, but at 1975 the poverty levels for children began to increase dramatically, and those of

Many who live in the United States believe in the American Dream; that every man and women has equal opportunity for success in our country. In reality, there are many barriers in the U.S that prevent certain groups from reaching the same success as others. In specific, data has shown that minorities such as African Americans and Native Americans have consistently been denied the wealth that other groups hold, and consequently have higher poverty levels. This paper will examine how The U.S Census Bureau defines poverty, how several sociological theories interrupt racial stratification in the U.S, and what can be done to stop the perpetuation of this issue.

According to 2015 U.S. Census Data, African Americans have the highest poverty rate at 24.1%, followed by Hispanics at 21.4%. Asian Americas had a poverty rate of 11.4% and Whites had a poverty rate of 9% (US Census).

Throughout America’s past, racial inequality has been a reoccurring theme in our society. Ever since the Europeans invaded America the white man has been superior compared to all ethnicities. No more than two hundred years ago, African Americans were slaves and only counted as three fifths of a person. Within the past hundred years African Americans have managed to obtain more equality in some situations, but in other cases racial inequality has become worse than it was when segregation took place. The gaps between the quality of education of white and black students receive appears to be growing instead of shrinking. The lack of quality education blacks receive has contributed to significant health differences between