That's obviously a tragedy.
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| July 27, 2004 -- A bullet piercing through the darkness of a Washington, D.C. neighborhood last week snatched the life of a 15-year-old honor student who was once embraced by First Lady Hillary Clinton as a bright star in the future of Black America. |
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| What should be done to curtail violence in African American communities? |
That's a good question.
Some would blame poverty for the high murder rates in black areas, but I disagree.
Prince George's County is relatively affluent. The media per capita income is $24,000. Only 7.7% of the population lives in poverty. However, the per capita murder rate is 17.6 per 100,000 people and MUCH higher than the national murder rate. It's 63% black.
Allegany County is close to Prince George's County. The poverty rate is 14.8%. However, the overall murder rate is only 1.35 per 100,000 people. It's 93% white.
If poverty is responsible for a high murder rate, why does this rich black area (Prince George's County) have a murder rate 13 times higher than a poorer white area ( Allegany County) in the same state?
[ August 05, 2004, 10:26 PM: Message edited by: Nintendo Revolution ]