Political correctness in the 21st century has led many to forget the racial tension prevalent in America. Neil Irwin’s “America’s Racial Divide, Charted” highlights the many aspects in which African American men and women are underrepresented across the board. Irwin takes a look at the health, wealth and education disparity of African American’s in comparison to Caucasian Americans. A desk, a chair, a competent teacher standing at the front of the classroom poised to feed her eager student the knowledge that will make them more appealing to employers, but what if the teacher told the class only a few of them would find careers despite their high school diplomas and college degrees. The reality of being black in America is in great contrast
