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In reply to the discussion: Black women become most educated group in US [View all]Pope George Ringo II
(1,896 posts)39. That was my thought.
I'm not sure the comments on percentages of students are worded well, but I can parse it in a way that it supports the headline.
However, counting relatively recent college graduates at all levels is one thing, but 60 year olds count too. Over all ages of the total general populace, I'm sort of assuming it's still a white man's game. For the moment.
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Makes sense that they are the most reliable voting base in the Democratic Party. (nt)
ehrnst
Aug 2018
#3
Its why the woman of color gets my first look in an election, the man who looks like me doesn't.
marble falls
Aug 2018
#5
These are facts and figures and just because you deny them doesn't mean you're ...
marble falls
Aug 2018
#26
Another reason why black women and not white men should be the leading voices in our party.
Squinch
Aug 2018
#7
White male stupid, of which we are 'blessed' in aces and spades is the mire we're in now.
marble falls
Aug 2018
#14
It's 71% of Masters degrees awarded to black students, not of all degrees awarded.
smirkymonkey
Aug 2018
#58
Sounds like you've not been exposed to many non whites who are educated or the
uponit7771
Aug 2018
#18
Not only that but educated black women are the biggest agro to Americas socialy
uponit7771
Aug 2018
#36
They hate being caught while stupid publicly, particularly by an "inferior" person ...
marble falls
Aug 2018
#40
They've already tried to parse it. Not very well. Dumb people have trouble impeaching fact.
marble falls
Aug 2018
#41
Make our elected officials more like ALL of us. I'm way over represented as a 60+ ...
marble falls
Aug 2018
#49
I'm an old white woman who thinks the math does not add up to the OP title
KentuckyWoman
Aug 2018
#50
The article was grouping by gender then race not total students. I don't read the OP
uponit7771
Aug 2018
#51