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L&B has examined that  black people, but especially the males, even if they are born into money or have obtained enough money to be considered wealthy and gain only a minimal amount of privilege, will still have the negative representations and disadvantages that society has placed them and that what privilege they do gain due to money is still not enough and will not be enough. Whereas white males have significantly less disadvantages and negative representations compared to the black males because white males tend to keep their privilege.

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families of color are regular excluded from the decision making of the quality of education their child receives

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The higher the white population in a school system (Chicago public vs Highland Park) the greater the gain.

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Even though some black men are in the upper class, they are still discriminated against because they are black males.  Cops will pull them over regardless of what car they are driving. “It’s not just being black but being male that has been hyper-stereotyped in this negative way, in which we’ve made black men scary, intimidating, with a propensity toward violence."

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Stephanie Padilla, Iliana Barajas, Nickola Willson

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Stephanie Padilla, Iliana Barajas, Nickola Willson

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The article states "fundamental problem is class and not race, and clearly this study explodes that idea.” Since the foundation of the US, it has always been divided by what is race and not what a person can do

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Wealth connects to social status and so therefore if black men are unable to obtain similar amounts of wealth as white men then they will be unable to attain similar social status.

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This article talks about how african americans have historically been discriminated against educationally and because of this debt has accumulated and is still persistent today. For instance, in the 1830's the southern states passed laws prohibiting education for slaves.

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Even if a black man is born into a family with money, they still aren't given the knowledge and the tools needed to maintain that money causing them to become poor.

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Historically speaking, black men are automatically destined to fail in life. Being born into money does not mean they will not suffer in society. Having money will allow certain access to certain situations, but it won't stop them from getting pulled over or put in the category of "dangerous". We also think the black man lacks knowledge in how to maintain money when born into it.

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Stephanie Padilla, Iliana Barajas, Nickola Willson

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Stephanie Padilla, Iliana Barajas, Nickola Willson

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L&B discusses that those of color does not have much representation in the political aspect as to having a voice. In the article, they state that even if you make if financially, you still have a

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L&B discusses how African Americans have been historically excluded from opportunities to advance socially and economically. The NY times article shows that regardless of the wealth of the African American family, young black men will still struggle to attain success and opportunities comparable to their white counterparts.

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Stephanie Padilla, Iliana Barajas, Nickola Willson

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Stephanie Padilla, Iliana Barajas, Nickola Willson

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L&B states that there are less resources for the minorities. They live in lower social economic communities which leads to the article's statement about them having less access to resources.

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Stephanie Padilla, Iliana Barajas, Nickola Willson

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Stephanie Padilla, Iliana Barajas, Nickola Willson

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L&B talks about the inequality that were formed around race, class and gender. In the article, it supported the African male being the historically challenged by their race and gender.

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Explore the website. Think about connections you can make to Ladson-Billings. Are there connections to what you see on the site to discussions of historical debt, sociopolitical debt, moral debt, or economic debt? Add a post and be prepared to share out.

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Extensive Data Shows Punishing Reach of Racism for Black Boys (Published 2018)

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A study of 20 million children shows the fragility of the American Dream.