African american Quote by Carol Anderson
““African Americans weren’t the only ones who took a hit. The states of the Deep South, which fought Brown tooth and nail, today all fall in the bottom quartile of state rankings for educational attainment, per capita income, and quality of health.139 Prince Edward County, in particular, bears the scars of a place that saw fit to fight the Civil War right into the middle of the twentieth century. Certainly it is no accident that, in 2013, despite a knowledge-based, technology-driven global economy, the number one occupation in the county seat of Farmville was “cook and food preparation worker.” Nor is it any accident that in 2013, while 9.9 percent of white households in the county made less than ten thousand dollars in annual income, fully 32.9 percent of black households fell below that threshold.140 The insistence on destroying Brown, and thus the viability of America’s schools and the quality of education children receive regardless of where they live, has resulted in “the economic equivalent of a permanent national recession” for wide swaths of the American public.””
About This Quote
Source Book: “White Rage: The Unspoken Truth of Our Racial Divide” by Carol Anderson, 2016
Historical oppression and systemic neglect have long‑term economic and health impacts on marginalized communities.
In simple terms: Past injustices affect present outcomes.
Key Takeaway
Address systemic inequities.
Themes
history
inequality
systemic racism
Mood
analytical
concerned
Type
academic
critical
When to use this quote
- education policy
- public health
- regional development
Key Concepts
structural violence
economic disparity
Questions to Reflect On
- What policies can reverse entrenched disparities?
- How do we measure progress?
A Different Perspective
Data may not capture all causal factors.
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