It's clear that the current, "Recession" for
middle America is a “Depression” for Black America. Further, "Dr. Doom," NourielRoubini, the economics professor who correctly
predicted the '08 Crash and smaller economic downturns before and since, now
says we’re in, "The Perfect Storm" for an upcoming crash that will be worst
than the '08 Crash.
So it's way past time for blacks to stop
thinking that everything is going to be alright. Sad to repeat this, but when
white America catches an economic cold, we often catch pneumonia. Some say that
Black America has lost a combined trillion dollars since the '08 crash.
(And no, selling drugs is NOT a good 'fall
back' career choice… unless you feel like sitting in a prison cell that feels
like 200 Degrees Fahrenheit when they transfer your over-crowded behind to some obscure rat
hole in Rattlesnake, Nevada is a "good thing.")
But we're not upset about our suffering
because Obama is in office? Huh?? Really?
Y’all better wake up! Read the links about
the next forecasted economic downturn and begin thinking:
1.
What will I need to do to keep
food on my plate?
2.
Now that Monsanto is holding our
food hostage, is it better for me to grow my own?
3.
What in life would I REALLY love
to do, regardless of the income?
Number Three may be most important. The
following is a USA TODAY story titled:
Black economic gains reversed in
Great Recession
“Millions of Americans endured similar financial calamities in the recession. But for Goldring and many others in the black community, where unemployment has risen since the end of the recession, job loss has knocked them out of the middle class and back into poverty. Some even see a historic reversal of hard-won economic gains that took black people decades to achieve.”
I strongly encourage you to read the
entire story at: USA TODAY | ECONOMY
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