The Case for Black Optimism

By artappraiser on Sun, 09/29/2019 - 8:15pm |

written by Coleman Hughes, published Sept. 28

This article has a lot of good data on the real progress in the condition of Black Americans in recent decades - improving health and longevity, rising education, dramatically falling incarceration rates, and modest upward mobility.https://t.co/gJEE93uxR9
— Noah Smith (@Noahpinion) September 29, 2019

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https://quillette.com/2019/09/28/the-case-for-black-optimism/

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Smith cites this other piece at the same time:

I noted some of these trends in a post back in 2017!https://t.co/22CHfBQGW4
— Noah Smith (@Noahpinion) September 29, 2019

by artappraiser on Sun, 09/29/2019 - 8:21pm

“I feel both gratitude and rage at the same time.” Fascinating @dgelles Corner Office interview with @darrenwalker of @FordFoundation https://t.co/IS25tookHA
— Connor Ennis (@EnnisNYT) September 30, 2019

by artappraiser on Sun, 09/29/2019 - 10:12pm

The Case for Black Optimism

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