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Race relations in the United States: education and wealth disparity remain a key impediment

By Chris Lewis - posted Thursday, 11 November 2021


While it was noted that more research was needed as people are unlikely to drop out of the labour force if they know the extra money is temporary and that the program may endanger certain existing safety net programs, there were now 40 US city mayors advocating for direct, recurring cash payments in cities from Seattle to San Antonio to Pittsburgh.

The Stockton Scholars scholarship program also provides up to $500 a year for two years for students attending two-year colleges or trade schools and $1000 per year for four years for students attending four-year colleges or universities, with 3,200 students benefiting as of November 2021.  

To conclude, it remains to be seen how the US deals with issues relating to race.

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One hopes that the Supreme Court will continue to block any attempt to make it difficult for non-White residents to participate in the political process, as it did in 2020 when ruling against the Trump Administration, and that Democratic Party leaders stop simply demanding that Black voters show up at elections yet do little in power to secure the rights of their most loyal constituents.

Looking at the evidence, however, it appears that education is most important to further overcome economic disadvantage between the races, notably Blacks, to build upon the considerable improvements achieved within US race relations during recent decades.

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Chris Lewis, who completed a First Class Honours degree and PhD (Commonwealth scholarship) at Monash University, has an interest in all economic, social and environmental issues, but believes that the struggle for the ‘right’ policy mix remains an elusive goal in such a complex and competitive world.

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