African American Heritage Week: Why is Poverty Part of the Story?

EnglishMajorLeagues

I've been writing about influential African American figures all week, and I received a question in an email about my work. It reads thus: "Why did so many of the people you wrote about grow up poor? Not every black person is poor!" This is actually an excellent question. Why do so many influential black figures begin life in poverty? I'd like to say that this is a historical footnote that can ... ...more

1. #AAHeritage
2. #AACulture
3. #blackhistorymonth
4. #blackhistory
5. #poverty
6. #racism
7. #inequality