The State Of . . . The Black Middle Class

According to conservative columnist, David Brooks, the black middle class is not growing. Brooks’ conclusion comes from the testimony of Douglas Besharov, a resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research and professor at University of Maryland School of Public Policy. According to Besharov, although the black middle class has grown [...]

Kanye: Quieter Than a Church Mouse Since Comments on Katrina

It’s now been roughly a month since Hurricane Katrina slammed into New Orleans, causing massive flooding and political upheaval. In the days after Katrina, self-appointed firebrand Kanye West said, “George Bush doesn’t care about black people.” For this, he received a healthy mix of front page attention, adoration and hatred. Since that time, he [...]