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In reply to the discussion: They Dared Me to Post This... [View all]cali
(114,904 posts)the op doesn't think poverty in this country is an issue. It damn well is and a it's a huge issue for AAs. Just ask the folks from the NC NAACP who have been organizing moral mondays.
Poverty DISPROPORTIONATELY impacts minority communities, from environmental issues, to education to health. Poverty degrade and demeans and grinds down.
One is much better off being a middle class person of color than a very poor white or hispanic or anything else. Why? You can live in a safe place. You don't have to worry about where your child will get his/her next meal. Your kids attend a safe, decent school. If your child becomes ill, he/she can get decent healthcare. Lots of poor people are not on Medicaid and have no access to healthcare.
The point is that both racial and economic justice are the two vital pieces that constitute social justice.