You've come across the articles and seen the "special reports". From all angles there seems to be a consistent message - black women aren't getting married at rates comparable to women of other ethnicities. Some reports blame black women (whatever) - with a list of qualities clearly not representative of all or even a majority of black women. Others blame black men (whatever) - with a list of statistics, typically incarceration rates that are clearly not representative of all or even a majority of black men. Some look at economics, others look at education statistics. Some even blame misogyny in hip hop lyrics and the "video vixen" image that is blasted all over the television.
But the message is still the same - the marriage prospects for black women are slowly dwindling.
I'm not hear to debate the message, because I have issue with almost every study that has been ever been executed.
But I'm wondering - what is going on?!?! What is happening to black relationships? Are black women under assault - is this yet another attempt by the media to cast a negative light on the black community? Or is there something there really worth examining?
But the message is still the same - the marriage prospects for black women are slowly dwindling.
I'm not hear to debate the message, because I have issue with almost every study that has been ever been executed.
But I'm wondering - what is going on?!?! What is happening to black relationships? Are black women under assault - is this yet another attempt by the media to cast a negative light on the black community? Or is there something there really worth examining?