Quote Originally Posted by 48009 View Post
For African Americans, apparently the home ownership, pay and education rates were the highest in the country. But somehow, Detroit was the worst riot. Doesn't seem very justified.
it seems important to note that those figures are always in proportion to the profits of business owners. at some point knowing you are doing alright only because others are doing terrific gets a little noxious. the rift between rich and poor is exacerbated by the 'urban' reality of shared space. not to mention the constant racial tension in factories- pitting one group against another was a method of driving down labor costs, and managing a calculated insecurity.