Economists believe that your neighborhood influences your life outcomes. After isolating social factors, they’ve identified the basic steps families can take to create intergenerational upward mobility.
Among the findings: African American males have the most success when they connect with positive role models. We visit one Washington D.C. entrepreneur who is finding success amid a changing economy. His story illustrates new strategies moving through governments and the private sector. #blackhistorymonth
Families have long sought to move toward better neighborhoods and schools to put their kids on the pathway toward success. A study from the Census Bureau is providing fresh insight on where to look.
It revealed significant racial disparities between demographic groups. For example, white families have strong rates of upward mobility in high-income neighborhoods. But in many cases, Black families are losing wealth generation by generation.
Low-income Black boys had the most success in neighborhoods that had low incarceration rates and a large adult male population. Another key factor is low racial discrimination, measured using tests for implicit bias and racial animus using Google search results.
An interactive map based on a collaboration by researchers at the Census Bureau, Harvard University and Brown University shows which neighborhoods are most likely to produce children who move into higher tax brackets. The dataset contains 35 years of anonymized tax filings from 20 million Americans.
Ellora Derenoncourt, an economics professor at Princeton University, told CNBC the findings raise big questions: “Should we blame poverty on people and individuals and the choices they’ve made? Or are there external factors that are really determining their life course?“
In select neighborhoods of Maryland, Virginia and New York, Black households produced children who went on to out-earn the national median as they matured into adulthood. Neighborhoods in Houston and Atlanta have results that show where targeted improvements are having a big impact.
Improving conditions for the Black labor force is a key issue for businesses. Federal labor statistics often reveal that Black workers bear the brunt of economic recession. “The reasons for that basically boil down to lack of mentorship and a lot of Black workers being tied up in jobs that don’t provide a clear pathway up,” said Shelley Stewart III, a partner at McKinsey & Company.
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Where Black Families Reach The American Dream
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Very nice 👍. Some of what you are saying is true. Where God allowed you to be born can influence your future. Our environments have a great influence on our lives. It can make or break us. However Prince George’s County is unlike Anne Arundel County, Cambridge, Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland, Frederick, Maryland and Southern Maryland who have a high amount of black families and descendants who have existed from slavery to freedom. Prince George’s County’s black population is based on transplanting from all over America and mostly Native Washingtonian families who moved across the Maryland line possibly in the 1950’s or 1960’s after the civil rights movement. Like minded Blacks moved to Maryland to a certain degree, because during that time blacks in Maryland had made great progress and ppl were tearing down racial barriers. Thurgood Marshall, the Mitchell’s, along with Maryland descendant Lillie Mae Carroll Jackson and her daughter were initiating all types of lawsuits to protect Maryland blacks and their families. Prince George’s County was very different until after 1960’s. It was known for disenfranchisement of blacks. Most black residents could not attend public school they had to go the Baltimore or DC to be educated, unless the Maryland Christian churches educated them. The Progressive Civil Rights movement also resulted in the creation of Columbia City, Maryland as well as Prince George’s black population increasing. Like minded ppl got together after the Mitchell family, Lillie Mae Carroll Jackson, Juanita Mitchell and countless before them paved the way in Maryland. The Prince George’s County you see came well after the 1960’s. This is a very new Prince George’s County. 👍 Prince George’s blacks was known for great disenfranchisement but Maryland had a large educated free black community because of the Methodist and Quakers. Blacks have owned land in Maryland since 1780, before slavery ended. They moved Bowie College from Baltimore City to Prince George’s for growth and development. Thank God for those who paved the way over 50 years ago. Prince George’s County was not on the map. But now they are. They did not want blacks there and did even have public schools. Today the county is highly populated with Washingtonians who are well paid government workers. So being born some where does not necessarily guarantee your life because blacks are uprooting and transplanting more to Atlanta and the South and the majority were never born there. It is Almost like a reverse migration is going on for some reason Like minded people gather more so than anything . Let’s see how it ends. It is often said History is being recorded daily. Find your Tribe. 🤙
Why are these always so short
No one cares about black people. They just ran black people out of out every urban neighborhood across the United States. Replaced them with the immigrant. No one even winked at the whole thing happening. If you don't know about that. The wave has not hit you yet. Black is being TARGETED right now to move below homeless.
there’s just something about being black and rich. it’s the ultimate f you.
DC is unique in their structure but this documentary does not take into account the "other DC" who are tremendously underserved and do not have the social mobility spoken of in this show. Housing in the area is so high and wages so low, you have generations of families who live together and are not very upwardly mobile at all. With the gentrification of the CHASE area, this has become even worse.
Black folks need to diversify our employment patterns because with a large amount of blacks being employed by the public sector creates grounds for insecurity during times of a bad economy. The only blacks you here push the public sector are Baby Boomers ironically. Unfortunately, there are only so many public sector jobs and its not enough to tell future generations to just get a "government job." "Say you can't help with without saying you can't help me."
Stay away from this matrix American dream and start sustainable communities across the nation without relying on these corporations for your housing and food.
The title of this video angers me…I find it absolutely horrifying that we are living in a country that makes it so difficult for people of color to succeed, that we have to highlight basic rights
We will never see a story that highlights where white people can thrive
Finally, something positive🙂.
This is progress for us.
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Black success and involvement in and therefore dependence on government employment positions has incentivised white conservatives to drastically cut and attempt to obliterate the public sector
A very big appreciation to Dr Igudia on YouTube who cured my Herpes simplex virus with his natural herbs medication which I got from him and I also encourage my fellow Americans who suffers from Herpes simplex virus to contact him on his YouTube channel for a permanent cure.
I live in DC! I love it here. Traveled just about everywhere but no place is like chocolate city.
Finally some hopeful insights about the African American community! It’s great to see items that show some positives for change. No ethnic group is monolithic, so kudos to the folks who are pressing forward!
We dont reach it ANYWHERE, we have a few that reach the FACADE of it, but never TRULY get it.
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YOU MURDERED ME . GOT HIGH ON ME . THE CONSEQUENCES ARE REAL .
DMV employee are the absolute worst. They bring shame to our country. People from any other country who come here and have to get a driver's license always complain about how the DMV is so much less efficient and courteous than the comparable government department in their country.
Our government must pay ADOS Reparations.
Its always someone else's fault… Even success… LOL!
can the mediums stop labeling people . where all the same inside
I live in a very affluent neighborhood in the suburbs of Raleigh Durham, NC and most of the neighbors don’t speak 🗣 to us not due to racism but because of all the drama 🎭 our family creates for our neighbors with our family problems.
Don't care how much driving ambition you have if a bank won't loan you any money or the real estate company won't sell you that house you want
Empowering, Thank you for making this video 😊
This video kind of contradicts that the wealthiest black communities are in Prince George’s County MD. Most work in DC or are Entrepreneurs. Lower wages may still be a factor but I know a lot wealthy black communities. I come from one and my husband and I are as well. My husband is a very successful multi business owner.
All of these communities will be obliterated with the influx of immigrants who will replace us. Just like CA. Nothing against immigrants but it is what it is.
Most black families are migrating to Africa, If you're black in America it's time for you to head back to Africa say goodbye to America and its foolishness