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In reply to the discussion: The Unbearable Whiteness of the American Left [View all]bravenak
(34,648 posts)But you have to show them that they will actually get those jobs. They lack trust. They need to believe. And they have no reason to believe anything.
Community colleges are a concern.
Childcare for those with low wages. Some cannot afford to work because they cannot afford childcare, the problem has been getting worse.
Number one problem: cannot vote/felons
Sentencing disparity is a major cause of concern for poc's and this is something that rarely gets much attention from white liberals.
The NSA is much more important apparently than those millions of people imprisoned and forced to work for pennies an hour. They call it the New Slavery. Millions of men being kept away from families for years at a time for non violent crimes, at slave wages.
Feelings of being percieved as criminals. Stop and frisk is something that happens all over the nation. They feel targeted by law enforcement. Nobody cares about it. Black liberals talk about it all the time. White liberals talk about the environment. They wanna talk about the new slavery. Whose voice gets heard?