Episode notes
In 2024, the poverty rate for Black American children under age 18 in the United States is reported to be 25.4 percent. This indicates a significant economic challenge faced by this demographic, and a crisis in Black American children..
The data highlights the disparities in poverty rates in America amongst children of different racial and ethnic backgrounds, with Black American children experiencing a disproportionate higher rate of poverty compared to their White and Asian counterparts…
This situation underscores the need for targeted interventions to address the economic crisis faced by Black American families..
A King’s College London study is the first to reveal how an unequal distribution of wealth in society is associated with altered connections and reduced surface area in the brains of children. Published in Nature Mental Health today, the research also linked these changes with poorer mental health outcomes..
Poverty among Black children in the United States is primarily driven by systemic inequities such as lower household incomes, higher unemployment rates, and limited wealth accumulation compared to white families. These disparities are rooted in historical systematic racism and systemic poverty, including housing discrimination and exclusion from economic opportunities, which continue to impact Black American families today…www2.census.gov/library/public…
Income inequality in society has been linked to structural changes in the brains of children who go on to experience poorer mental health: kcl.ac.uk/news/societal-…
The Vanishing Family- Crisis in Black America: americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aa…
Dr. Frances Cress Welsing: The Cress Theory of Color Confrontation: biglevi.com/wp-content/upl…
Dr. France’s Cress Welsing on The Phil Donohue Show: youtu.be/lZsCxMcV7wE?is…
The wealth gap in Black Americans: blackenterprise.com/african-americ…
Dr. Bill Cosby pound cake speech: americanrhetoric.com/speeches/PDFFi…
The effects of the crisis crack epidemic on Black Americans: npr.org/2023/07/13/118…
Democratic politician and activist, C.Delores Tucker, against hip hop culture and music: thewrap.com/how-c-delores-…