Another layer to this important era.
The time the gov properly identified the cause of black ppl falling behind economically and socially is the destruction of the black family. Effects left over from slavery and Jim crow. AND wanted to FIX it.
Black ppl said no?...👇🏽
The time the gov properly identified the cause of black ppl falling behind economically and socially is the destruction of the black family. Effects left over from slavery and Jim crow. AND wanted to FIX it.
Black ppl said no?...👇🏽
In 1965, sociologist Daniel Moynihan created a report.
The Negro Family: The Case for National Action.
Comprised of analytical data proving that single parent households mixed with toxic ghetto culture stemming from racial oppression/slavery was wrecking the black community.
The Negro Family: The Case for National Action.
Comprised of analytical data proving that single parent households mixed with toxic ghetto culture stemming from racial oppression/slavery was wrecking the black community.
In the past gov officials relied on the fact that if the men had jobs, the women/families would be provided for.
This was no longer holding true as every year the number of women applying for welfare was rising significantly.
The report noted the treatment of black men.
This was no longer holding true as every year the number of women applying for welfare was rising significantly.
The report noted the treatment of black men.
Matriarchal communites in black neighborhoods were different than that of other races because they seemed to abandon the men, leave them adrift, even alienate them.
This was crushing the children. The influence they saw in broken homes was rotten. It became their view on life.
This was crushing the children. The influence they saw in broken homes was rotten. It became their view on life.
The mothers were under such stress, higher occurrences of pregnancies to multiple unfit fathers, and become accustomed to surrounding chaos.
The laws were dictating blacks were gaining overall liberty, but due to broken homes, were moving in the wrong direction for equality.
The laws were dictating blacks were gaining overall liberty, but due to broken homes, were moving in the wrong direction for equality.
Lyndon Johnson, as bad as a rep as he has, surprisingly agreed. 
Moynihan concluded that the expansion of welfare programs directly spoke to the disintegration of the black family.
The plan?
Vocational training.
Programs for job employment.
Educational assistance and programs.
All specifically for black people. Not POC. BLACK people.
The plan?
Vocational training.
Programs for job employment.
Educational assistance and programs.
All specifically for black people. Not POC. BLACK people.
So what went wrong?
Black liberals got a hold of the report and chastised it into the racism hall of shame.
Black liberal leaders called it white patronizing, culturally biased and of course, racist!
Psychologist William Ryan said this report was "blaming the victim".
Black liberals got a hold of the report and chastised it into the racism hall of shame.
Black liberal leaders called it white patronizing, culturally biased and of course, racist!
Psychologist William Ryan said this report was "blaming the victim".
Yes, that was the birth of that phrase.
Black feminist Hortense Spillers said the report was unfair comparing any matriarch or patriarchal fam structures against whites because...slavery.
Al and Jesse both condemned the report. Shocker.
Black feminist Hortense Spillers said the report was unfair comparing any matriarch or patriarchal fam structures against whites because...slavery.
Al and Jesse both condemned the report. Shocker.
Feminists also said the report was written from a male centric POV, leaving out how historically women marry to gain resources because for a long time that was their only way.
They argued welfare laws gave black women access to gov resources and independence to work. Yup.
They argued welfare laws gave black women access to gov resources and independence to work. Yup.
Other critics suggested the report was full of black stereotypes and the only real problem blacls faced was, yes, racism.(even though the report highlighted this and offered solutions)
Needless to say the report never made an impact. It was swept under the rug.
Needless to say the report never made an impact. It was swept under the rug.
Thomas Sowell, who agreed with the report along with other black economists said it
"May have been the last honest government report on race".
Sowell also pointing out black poverty rates since 1994 for married couples have always been below 10%..
"May have been the last honest government report on race".
Sowell also pointing out black poverty rates since 1994 for married couples have always been below 10%..
Everything in the report was dead eye accurate and came true. Single parent households eat the black community alive and keep us trapped in poverty.
The fix is now on us.
@DOEDoobs touched on the same era
Black man and black woman strong 🙏🏽
The fix is now on us.
@DOEDoobs touched on the same era
Black man and black woman strong 🙏🏽
