AmRen says half of Detroit is illiterate, Blacks 2x more likely to bankrupt

[IanC]

is it racist to even look at AmRen?

are those articles now invalid because AmRen compiled them?

is it hatespeak to notice black incompetence unless it is being used as 'proof' of white racism?

 

[Tank]

Report: Nearly Half Of Detroiters Can’t Read « CBS Detroit

 

[High_Gravity]

Sounds like Detroit is headed on the right path.

 

[Flagwavrusa]

The following countries have literacy rates less than 50%:

Afghanistan
Bangladesh
Benin
Bhutan
Burkina Faso
Central African Republic
Chad
Cote d'lvoire
Ethiopia
Gambia, The
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Mali
Mozambique
Nepal
Niger
Pakistan
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Somalia

50% illiteracy does not bode well for the future of Detroit.

 

[blastoff]

The following countries have literacy rates less than 50%:

Afghanistan
Bangladesh
Benin
Bhutan
Burkina Faso
Central African Republic
Chad
Cote d'lvoire
Ethiopia
Gambia, The
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Mali
Mozambique
Nepal
Niger
Pakistan
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Somalia

50% illiteracy does not bode well for the future of Detroit.

A future in only the technical sense.

 

[Sunni Man]

Detroit is a national shrine to liberal Democratic policies.

 

[IanC]

The Stark Facts of Race and Bankruptcy
posted by Bob Lawless
The Woodstock Institute in Chicago has a fantastic new report entitled, "Bridging the Gap II: Examining Trends and Patterns of Personal Bankruptcy in Cook County's Communities of Color." The results are ugly for anyone who believes in equal access to economic opportunities and justice.It should be required reading for anyone working with bankruptcy and credit. The basic findings from Cook County:

•Personal bankruptcies are concentrated in African-American communities
•African-Americans are much more likely to file chapter 13
•Women make up a larger share of individual bankruptcy filers, and a dramatically larger share in African-American communities, than men do
The only statistic that contradicts the story of a racially sorted bankruptcy system is that from 2008 to 2010 the bankruptcy filing rate increased everywhere but increased the most in white and Latino communities. The African-American fiing rate was already so much higher, however, that it is not surprising that it showed less of an increase than the increase for other racial groups.

The Stark Facts of Race and Bankruptcy - Credit Slips

this reminds me of the 'redlining' case in Boston. banks and credit institutions were sued for having different lending criteria by race. it was considered racist EVEN THOUGH all the groups had the same default rate. lowering standards to allow more loans to minorities was a large factor in the cascade of poor practises that eventually led to the financial meltdown of 2008.

actually it is fairly simple to show that groups with different average qualities need to be judged with different standards to achieve the same successful candidate selection. unfortunately that means that lower scoring groups like blacks and hispanics need HIGHER qualifications to perform at the same level. not politically correct.