Tuesday, May 15, 2007

Is MLK's dream a reality?

Minority groups have been doing well according to the recent statistics. For hispanic americans, african americans, and other minority groups, the median income of households has increased greatly over the past two decades. In 1980, the median income in current dollars was 10,764. By 2003, it has gone up to 29, 645!
However, there is still inequality between whites and minority groups. The percent of African Americans who are in poverty in 2003 is over 33%. Almost a third African Americans under 18 are in poverty! For hispanics, 30% are in poverty. Only 13% of whites are impoverished. This shows that there is still a huge difference between whites and minority groups.
The reason that more minority groups are impoverished are probably problems in their households and neighborhoods. Poor neighborhoods should recieve more help from the government, and better schools for the children. This would solve the povery problem. Also, more laws should be passed to give more money to poor families.

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