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Wednesday, June 27, 2018

Education, Military Service, Marriage Among Drivers of Black Men’s Success

Participation in institutions such as the U.S. military, churches, and marriage are all strongly related to black men's chances of reaching the middle class, according to a new report released Tuesday by the American Enterprise Institute.

"Black Men Making It in America: The Engines of Economic Success for Black Men in America" explores the effects which help African American men avoid poverty and achieve or preserve a middle-class life. That group has increased in size over the past 50 years, the report notes—57 percent of black men were in the middle or upper-third income brackets in 2016, compared to 38 percent in 1960. By comparison, the proportions for white, Asian, and Hispanic men remained roughly constant over the same period of time.

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6 comments:

Anonymous said...

Sooooo is this different from any other race?

Anonymous said...

what a concept!

Anonymous said...

All of these spell one thing: discipline.

Anonymous said...

Compliance is a choice that only successful people choose.

Anonymous said...

Not voting for Democrats in lockstep might help also.

Anonymous said...

Who would have guessed that going to school and staying out of jail would be helpful to your future...