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Black Americans are much poorer than White Americans, yet racial discrimination by the state, and by almost all private entities, has been illegal for over 40 years. Why are Black Americans still so poor, especially in comparison to Asian Americans, who often faced similar discrimination, often started from equally humble backgrounds, yet are comparatively richer? This mystery is compounded by the fact that Asian Americans often did not have the advantage of coming from backgrounds that emphasized Christianity or capitalism.
Are Black Americans really poor?
They are much poorer than White Americans, but that does not make them actually poor. [1] Black Americans are much richer than many people in many other countries, thanks in part to their conservative values (see also Mystery:Why Do Black Americans Vote For Liberal Candidates? for a discussion of Black Americans holding conservative values). America's capitalist system also helps to "lift all boats".
Possible Reasons for Remaining Poverty
Affirmative Action
Affirmative Action trains people to think they are not good enough to earn things on their own.
Abortion
Not only is Abortion an expensive form of birth control (especially compared to abstinence), but it also leads people to devalue human life. Why bother to work for success if your life isn't worth anything anyway?
Crime
Liberal courts have been soft on crime. Prison thus fails to act as a deterrent to those tempted to crime and fails to keep determined criminals off the street. Instead, they are released on technicalities, only to prey on Black Americans.
Black Separatism
Groups like the Nation of Islam and leaders like Jeremiah Wright, despite holding some conservative values, encourage the liberal value of race-consciousness. They sometimes encourage separate institutions for Black Americans. Integration, especially with richer groups, increases the wealth of the integrated group.