The data has been posted many times concerning the middle class Black community falling into poverty, the working class Black community falling into unemployment and the poor falling into abject poverty and homelessness
this trend is effecting whites as well and there appears from most economists and real analysts that there will be no bounce back or turn around since manufacturing, the basis of the national GDP, has and continues to be outsourced
Black Nationalism doesn't seem to be a popular topic but in terms of providing safety nets for this
Democratic leaders agreed to cut $12 billion in spending on food stamps. The Food Research and Action Center says the cuts will impact some 40 million people when they take effect in 2014. A family of four that receives food stamps stands to lose $59 in monthly benefits. Democratic Congress member Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut voted for the measure, but said, "I cannot in good conscience condone what we have taken away...The bill shamefully pits these priorities against each other."
http://www.democracynow.org/2010/8/11/headlines#4
and who knows what else is coming down the line in cuts,
we need to seriously work towards national Black self sufficiency networked throughout the 50 states
this trend is effecting whites as well and there appears from most economists and real analysts that there will be no bounce back or turn around since manufacturing, the basis of the national GDP, has and continues to be outsourced
Black Nationalism doesn't seem to be a popular topic but in terms of providing safety nets for this
Democratic leaders agreed to cut $12 billion in spending on food stamps. The Food Research and Action Center says the cuts will impact some 40 million people when they take effect in 2014. A family of four that receives food stamps stands to lose $59 in monthly benefits. Democratic Congress member Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut voted for the measure, but said, "I cannot in good conscience condone what we have taken away...The bill shamefully pits these priorities against each other."
http://www.democracynow.org/2010/8/11/headlines#4
and who knows what else is coming down the line in cuts,
we need to seriously work towards national Black self sufficiency networked throughout the 50 states