The data is going to indicate sadly that when the Obama administration is over, black people will have lost ground in every single leading economic indicator category.
Tavis SmileyEven in the era of the first black president, racism is still the most intractable issue in USA. Regarding poverty, half of all Americans are either in or near poverty. Poverty is certainly worse for African-Americans now than it was during King's lifetime.
Tavis SmileyStruggling to stay in the middle class, and I love that. That's me and my dad and my family.
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