How Does Poverty Affect African Americans

Poverty has been in America for centuries, it mainly affects African American and Latino families who lack adequate resources to live a sufficient lifestyle. In African-American American and Latino communities; violence, abuse, mental health issues, and drug use consume many. Individuals from low income communities often become the product of their environment instead of growing out of the environment. I raised under the belief that it does not matter where you come from, it only matters what you become.
Who are the wealthy? In today’s society the wealthy is viewed as the upper class. Some upper class families are not concerned about the disadvantages in lower income families. Individuals from wealthy families receive extraordinary resources