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Report: Black Teens Hit Hard in Economic Downturn
Afro ^ | 1/24/14 | Zenitha Prince

Posted on 01/24/2014 4:13:30 AM PST by YourAdHere

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To: YourAdHere

I’m shocked. I’d think employers would be jumping all over themselves to have the Travon Martin type foul mouthed thugs added to the payroll.


21 posted on 01/24/2014 5:21:40 AM PST by anton
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To: YourAdHere
... in Chicago 92 percent of all Black male teens ages 16 to 19 were jobless in 2012.

92%

Interesting. 92% is also the percent chance that Rahm Emmanuel will be re-elected mayor.

22 posted on 01/24/2014 5:23:03 AM PST by WayneS (Respect the 2nd Amendment; Repeal the 16th (and 17th))
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Rahm Emmanuel and the Half-black president?


23 posted on 01/24/2014 5:23:28 AM PST by WayneS (Respect the 2nd Amendment; Repeal the 16th (and 17th))
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To: MrB

Good point.

A significant number of those “unemployed” do not WANT to be employed. They just want their free stuff - and promises of more free stuff to come.


24 posted on 01/24/2014 5:24:51 AM PST by WayneS (Respect the 2nd Amendment; Repeal the 16th (and 17th))
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To: Lake Living
"if the Republicans help the Democrats pass Amnesty for illegals that that will help the situation for these young blacks"

Of course it will help. Amnesty will place large numbers of illegal immigrants on the dole. Then, as Her Majesty Pelosi says: "unemployment compensation strengthens the economy". We will have such a strong economy that no one will have to work. Won't it be great!

25 posted on 01/24/2014 5:27:08 AM PST by norwaypinesavage (Galileo: In science, the authority of a thousand is not worth the humble reasoning of one individual)
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To: YourAdHere

many black youth refuse to do well in school.
can’t look like an uncle tom
unprepared to deal with life they turn to drugs and crime.
oh well.


26 posted on 01/24/2014 5:31:25 AM PST by Joe Boucher ((FUBO) obammy lied and lied and lied)
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Black teens who are being “hit hard” due to the current economic conditions would more than likely, be hit just as hard in good times. I am NOT speaking of all black youths. Unfortunately, many of them have found it more lucrative to sell drugs, rob, steal and collect welfare than get an education and keep their noses clean. Once again,
I am not speaking of those who actually see the light at the end of the tunnel but of those who have been groomed into a life of being a “taker”.


27 posted on 01/24/2014 6:23:24 AM PST by DaveA37
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To: YourAdHere

“I could only afford two pairs of Nike Jordans”

“I could only afford 30” rims”

“I could only have two of my teeth gold plated.”

“I didn’t have enough money to get my toes pedicured.”

“I guess I’ll have to keep my Galaxy S3 for now”

“I hope the price of Skittles and Codeine doesn’t go up”


28 posted on 01/24/2014 7:17:41 AM PST by UCANSEE2 (I forgot what my tagline was supposed to say)
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I call BS. What is the change in rate of employment in that group, compared with any other group? That tells whether or not the economic upturn of the Obama administration has disproportionately affected any particular demographic.


29 posted on 01/24/2014 7:22:39 AM PST by Cboldt
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Question I always want to ‘aks’ when I see stuff like this is if over half of black kids don’t even bother to graduate high school, what kind of awesome jobs are people expecting they should “get”


30 posted on 01/24/2014 7:27:21 AM PST by dsrtsage (One half of all people have below average IQ. In the US the number is 54%)
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To: YourAdHere

What a totally schizophrenic article. They’ve left out the president’s names, but once you put them in....

Translated. Johnson’s war on poverty saved us (really?) but Bush’s evil recession destroyed us, and Obama’s saved the economy, but somehow no one is hiring our kids, and the economy is still terrible as far as we are concerned, but it is still better because Obama has made it better...


31 posted on 01/24/2014 8:48:48 AM PST by I still care (I miss my friends, bagels, and the NYC skyline - but not the taxes. I love the South.)
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To: YourAdHere

But they get free stuff and will be reliable lifelong democrat voters.


32 posted on 01/24/2014 12:05:07 PM PST by Organic Panic
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