Not Buying It: Glenn Loury, Ian Rowe, and Robert Woodson Debunk Myths about the Black Experience in America
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African American Lives in America
Bob Woodson and Ean roe are the co-founders of 17 76 unites. The group aims to improve the lives of african americans by focusing on neighborhood empowerment over government action. Robert woodson attended a farmont conference in 19 80, which ean roe also attended. Since that conference, the proportion of africans living in poverty has fallen from 30% to 19%. But then there is this income gap: medium white household income in 20 17 was 68 thousand dollars a year,. And medium black income was forty000 dollars a year. Forty years later, that gaped ational attainment. Glen bob and ean, thank you for joining us.
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