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Among African-Americans, religiosity is very high, and the standard practice since [[Reconstruction]] is for black ministers to be community spokespersons, and political power brokers; they often run for office. The great majority of African Americans are [[Protestant]]s, with their own [[Baptist]], [[Pentecostal]], and [[Methodist]] churches. A few are [[Muslim]]s.<ref>The Pluralism Project at Harvard University[http://www.pluralism.org/resources/statistics/tradition.php#Islam] Twenty-four percent of American Muslims are black, according to American Muslim Council's Zogby poll of August 2000.</ref>
Among African-Americans, religiosity is very high, and the standard practice since [[Reconstruction]] is for black ministers to be community spokespersons, and political power brokers; they often run for office. The great majority of African Americans are [[Protestant]]s, with their own [[Baptist]], [[Pentecostal]], and [[Methodist]] churches. A few are [[Muslim]]s.<ref>The Pluralism Project at Harvard University[http://www.pluralism.org/resources/statistics/tradition.php#Islam] Twenty-four percent of American Muslims are black, according to American Muslim Council's Zogby poll of August 2000.</ref>
==Culture==
Over 73% of the people in the United States on welfare are black; and they make up roughly two-thirds of the unemployed workforce. As a result blacks have a much higher tendency to commit crimes. In 2011 over 82% of felonies were committed by African Americans. They are also twice as likely as any other race to be massively obese. Most agree this is a direct result of their diet. Fried chicken, chitterlings (fried pig intestines), and fried okra are dietary staples for most African Americans. The majority of healthy blacks are known to eat collard greens, black eyed peas, and watermelon.
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