Cities Quote by William Julius Wilson

If you're talking about the narrow issue of public assistance, I would like to see us move to a more healthy system. But until…

— William Julius Wilson

The middle class has just fallen further and further behind the rich.

— William Julius Wilson

If you're going to compare a middle-income black kid with a middle- income white kid, and, say, you control for family background, family education,…

— William Julius Wilson

Prior to 1940, the affluent and the middle class began to converge, but after 1979, the economic gap between the middle class and affluent widened significantly.

— William Julius Wilson

But the person who scored well on an SAT will not necessarily be the best doctor or the best lawyer or the best businessman.…

— William Julius Wilson

Black employers are just as negative as the white employers concerning inner-city workers.

— William Julius Wilson

I think it is difficult to achieve a meaningful political coalition if you have race-based programs that divide members of the coalition. The problem…

— William Julius Wilson

Unemployment is higher in Europe than in the United States and primarily concentrated in immigrant minority populations, so people are worried about what's going…

— William Julius Wilson

A lot of joblessness in the black community doesn't seem to be reachable through fiscal and monetary policies. People have not been drawn into…

— William Julius Wilson

I don't think we should stop emphasizing race because I think, you know, race is still very, very important, and we have to recognize…

— William Julius Wilson

During the Great Depression, African Americans were faced with problems that were not unlike those experienced by the most disadvantaged groups in society. The…

— William Julius Wilson

A lot of joblessness in the black community doesn't seem to be reachable through fiscal and monetary policies. People have not been drawn into…

— William Julius Wilson