Escaping Poverty and Securing Middle Class Status: How Race and Socioeconomic Status Shape Mobility Prospects for African Americans during the Transition to Adulthood.
As I was reading the article about “Race” I realized how bad racism was and still is. Racism has always played a big role in society, but it has always been known that the people being targeted the most are African Americans. They have always been judged for the color of their skin. The article starts off with a brief explanation of how race and class can both affect the opportunities for social mobility. African Americans are not only being judged by their color but they are also seen as the lowest class. The article mentions that 42% of the African Americans are born in the bottom tenth of the income distribution and remain in that same …show more content…
For those that make it or are considered middle class is still not sure if they will secure their children’s future and be considered low class. African Americans are not able to receive help not even from their families or even be considered middle class yet the “whites” have all the benefits that were and still have been denied to the “Blacks” Somehow only 17% of the whites follow the same pattern. Blacks were more likely to persist at the top across generations. There are a few African Americans who strive to reach their goals facing new challenges every day but fail at succeeding. They are vulnerable to slipping back to their low income origins because they lag behind whites on many of the major indicates from middle classes. Another example of discrimination that I found in the article would be the income difference. The article mentions how the African American worked 12 weeks more than the “whites” and still be getting the
As I was reading the article about “Race” I realized how bad racism was and still is. Racism has always played a big role in society, but it has always been known that the people being targeted the most are African Americans. They have always been judged for the color of their skin. The article starts off with a brief explanation of how race and class can both affect the opportunities for social mobility. African Americans are not only being judged by their color but they are also seen as the lowest class. The article mentions that 42% of the African Americans are born in the bottom tenth of the income distribution and remain in that same …show more content…
For those that make it or are considered middle class is still not sure if they will secure their children’s future and be considered low class. African Americans are not able to receive help not even from their families or even be considered middle class yet the “whites” have all the benefits that were and still have been denied to the “Blacks” Somehow only 17% of the whites follow the same pattern. Blacks were more likely to persist at the top across generations. There are a few African Americans who strive to reach their goals facing new challenges every day but fail at succeeding. They are vulnerable to slipping back to their low income origins because they lag behind whites on many of the major indicates from middle classes. Another example of discrimination that I found in the article would be the income difference. The article mentions how the African American worked 12 weeks more than the “whites” and still be getting the