Advantages And Disadvantages Of The Black Family

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Introduction There are many factors that can influence economic status however, regardless of demographics or how equal things may seem for races in the same class; blacks are at a heavy disadvantage. Institutional racism does indeed exist. As a result of this form of racism our black women, men and children cannot get the leverage to excel in education, accumulate wealth, and climb social and economic ladders. This paper explores the obstacles that put blacks at an automatic socioeconomic disadvantage from birth, and how this disadvantage then effects how the black family operates. Black Families as a Whole The idealized American family can be described as a two-parent, male and female married couple living with their biological children …show more content…

But are two black families raised more similarly opposed to a white family? Kids are shaped and raised based on the environment they are brought up in. Do we teach our kids to be prepared in case there is no father figure in the house? Is that what is expected in the black household? Relationships are built off of an understanding on what the other person needs from it. Relationships can be more than just romantic notions, but we can get comfort, love, and friendship from a relationship that isn’t just from a spouse. Nowadays black women are expected to be the man and the woman of their households. Black women are almost expected to work a nine to five job and then come home to cook, clean, and raise their kids. Black people in America are already treated unfairly in the economy, with the unequal job opportunities and the racism in trying to keep all black people in an economically challenged bubble, but being a black woman in America is a double negative in this society. According to Malveaux’s (2013) study: Some experts believe that racial equality has been achieved in the U.S., and affirmative action has slowed. However, the evidence demonstrates that disparity still exists, especially for African-American women at the bottom of income distribution. Their economic status lags behind white women’s. For example, according to the Insight Center for Community Economic Development, the average net worth of a single, middle-aged white woman is $42,600; the average

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