Disadvanges of Being Black in America
DISADVANTAGES OF BEING AN AFRICAN AMERICAN IN AMERICA
Kimesha Miller
English 102 Elizabeth Goldfarb
Argosy University
Abstract This dissertation examines the negative economic effects on African Americans in the United States. Statistics and studies aim to prove that African Americans have been and continue to be at the US national bottom percentile academically and in unemployment. Also, that government assistance has more harm than good by contributing to the collapse of the African American community and family structure ( ie. Man in the House Rule). With the use of statistics and history, information has been found to t supports theories that welfare is keeping African American families apart and poor. In the end I evidence will show that many African Americans are not given the same opportunity as most Americans educationally, financially and economically.
The United States population as of 2010 was 307,000,000. Out of 307,000,000 people less than 13% (49,000,000) of them are African American. According to United States census and the AFDC ( Aid to Families with Dependent Children), statistics say that out of 49,000,000 black people that live in America, 39.8% of the African-Americans are on welfare; that is about 20,000,000 African-Americans or, close to half the of African American population(US Census Bureau, 2010). The economy today has made it hard for many families to make it ends meat, especially for African Americans. Government assistance was formulated to help these families make it though these rough times. For those who are jobless and have children, the government has provided living arrangements so that families can move in and not live on the streets. With the help of EBT or food stamps and TANF families are able to purchase food for free and are given a monthly living allowance to assist with minor living expenses. This sounds
Kimesha Miller
English 102 Elizabeth Goldfarb
Argosy University
Abstract This dissertation examines the negative economic effects on African Americans in the United States. Statistics and studies aim to prove that African Americans have been and continue to be at the US national bottom percentile academically and in unemployment. Also, that government assistance has more harm than good by contributing to the collapse of the African American community and family structure ( ie. Man in the House Rule). With the use of statistics and history, information has been found to t supports theories that welfare is keeping African American families apart and poor. In the end I evidence will show that many African Americans are not given the same opportunity as most Americans educationally, financially and economically.
The United States population as of 2010 was 307,000,000. Out of 307,000,000 people less than 13% (49,000,000) of them are African American. According to United States census and the AFDC ( Aid to Families with Dependent Children), statistics say that out of 49,000,000 black people that live in America, 39.8% of the African-Americans are on welfare; that is about 20,000,000 African-Americans or, close to half the of African American population(US Census Bureau, 2010). The economy today has made it hard for many families to make it ends meat, especially for African Americans. Government assistance was formulated to help these families make it though these rough times. For those who are jobless and have children, the government has provided living arrangements so that families can move in and not live on the streets. With the help of EBT or food stamps and TANF families are able to purchase food for free and are given a monthly living allowance to assist with minor living expenses. This sounds