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Strange Rooting for the Other Races: Post-Racial Musings

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First off, there shouldn't be any mistaken about the fact that minorities in America are still getting the short-end of the stick. The increase of the Black underclass has been increasing since 1980, falling behind in social movement an economic areas. Even though this has been a historical since Blacks set foot in America bound in chains, modern era statistics shows that the pervasive systemic reality is ever so prevalent. In research administered and publicized by Frontline "The Two Nations of Black America" Report, statistics don't lie and they are significantly disproportionate in a nation where only 13% of the population is Black. Take this comparative statistical sampling: -The number of black men incarcerated in federal or state prison or local jails in 1995 : 711,600 -The number of black women enrolled in higher education in 1995: 918,000 -The number of black women incarcerated in federal or state prison or local jails in 1995: 55,300 (U.S. Dept. of Justice a