The second group to present on November 3, 2010 was the Miller Scholars. Their question was: What factors have lead to poverty in the African American communities and in what ways can those factors be modified so poverty may decrease? Upon hearing their question I immediately began to synthesize different factors that collectively contribute to poverty. I first thought about the lack of jobs in America period. I then formed a question of my own. If the rate of unemployment is steadily increasing, and the people that are losing jobs are the educated with degrees, how are the people without degrees fairing? So the first factor that I thought of is a lack of jobs. Secondly, I believe that the increased rate of teenagers conceiving children out of wedlock is also a factor. However, I believe that the two preceding factors is a result of the lack of education within the African American community.
After coming up with my own conclusion of why poverty is so prevalent in the African American community, I began to listen to the reasons the Miller Scholars named. Their factors were lack of education, unemployment, lack of pride in culture, and substance abuse. Overall I agree with their factors because they coincide with the reasons that I believed contributed to poverty. Nonetheless, I believe that the group vaguely discussed their reasons why they cited these particular factors. Although I completely agreed with the factors they cited, I was looking forward to facts and details to back up their rationale.
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