WaPo Claims Black-White Income Gap "Hasn’t Narrowed In The Last 50 Years"

NewsBusters ^ | 01 September 2013 | Tom Blumer

[zeestephen]

During the administration of Barack Obama, comparative African-American Household income has fallen back to where it was almost 50 years ago. [Awesome chart in "Comments"]

[zeestephen]

[Cowboy Bob]

Why should I care?

[max americana]

did they account for obamaphones and EBT as income?

[2ndDivisionVet]

Guess what I'm thinking.

[TigersEye]

What a coinkydink. The last fifty years are the post-civil
rights movement Democrat-lead minority assistance years.

[max americana]

Yup. What a waste with this civil rights crap. Nothing’s changed, except a media and WH which flips the race card every second of the day.

[Lowell1775]

Outstanding chart! Thank you. Great intellectual ammo for the struggle.

Proof that those do better when doing for themselves....the job market permitting.

Long term reservation Indians, ghetto welfare blacks, and increasingly...welfare fed poor rural whites are the very definition of indolence and resultant moral apostasy.

When work is available that pays more than not working...those that can, do.

FREEPER SUGGESTION: Disburse the chart to our own personal e-mail list, via letters to the editors, most importantly, liberal blog comment sections citing the source- US Census Bureau 2012, and Sentier Research Bureau. (http://sentierresearch.com/)

POINT: Almost like someone WANTS the blacks to be poor, angry, and on the verge of nationwide insurrection.

Wonder who?

[zeestephen]

Lowell,

The data is sourced exactly as you say.

However, the chart itself was prepared by Tom Blumer.

Tom Blumer posts frequently at NewBusters - in fact, I think he's an editor there.

Tom Blumer also has his own website at:

http://www.bizzyblog.com/

[The Duke]

What is illogical about two very different cultures having two very difference average incomes? In fact, I would expect it.

Now, if they want to work to change their culture then I'm sure things would come more into alignment.

[MadMax, the Grinning Reaper]

The Washington Post also claims that it is “a newspaper”.

Two lies at one time. A good day for the Wash. Compost.

[hsalaw]

Now, if they want to work to change their culture then I'm sure things would come more into alignment.

If they just want to work, period, it would bring things more into alignment.

[onyx]

B T T T ! ! ! ©

[zeestephen]

To me, the chart is the whole story.

Black household income has literally collapsed after 5 years of the first “Black” president.

[MaxMax]

Not a peep about the Charter schools in LA accept on Fox news. Even the kids
admitted that they could screw around all the time in public schools, but not Charter.
I have a feeeeling that Gov Jindal will make LA the proving ground for educating
"those children" properly. Old school proper. I was very proud of those children.

And those Children will grow up educated and informed, and proud tax paying citizens

[nathanbedford]

Does "black income" include government subsidies?

[cunning_fish]

Of course it is or a gap could be really gaping....

[trebb]

LBJ’s Great Society in action. Whodathunk LBJ was a racist on top of all his other faults?

[SampleMan]

I’ve noticed a huge income gap between the lazy and the ambitious. It never seems to go away.

[Joe Boucher]

And still blacks support this marxist punk?
Obammy is the KKK’s best friend what he has done to the black community.
Home ownership way down.
Earnings way down.
Employment way down.
Community respect way down.
So all you black folk just keepsupporting this magic negro now hear?

[swisher]

In the private sector it's all about chosen lifestyle. Federal employed blacks confidently live the American dream. Ever been to Waldorf Md? At a time the private sector were losing jobs by the bushel, cutting back on spending, selling possessions at a loss just to stay solvent. They were driving around in $115,000 BMWs and Mercedes. $70,000 Harley's. Looking down on all the private sector workers who make the world happen.