How The US Government Destroyed Black Families (Documentary)It’s no secret. Fatherless households are more common in the Black community. A survey from the American consensus institution revealed that 67% of Black children under 18 in the U.S. live in homes without fathers. This is a stark contrast to White children, as only 24% of them live in fatherless homes. But it wasn’t always like that. The black family survived generations of open racism, widespread poverty, and slavery. They lived through segregation and violence. And strong family bonds used to be the norm. Between 1890 and 1950, the marriage rate was much higher among black women than white women. A fraction of black children lived in homes without their fathers.But everything changed with the expansion of the welfare state. This is how the US government destroyed black families.

Roy Wood Jr. takes the stage in his second hour-long special to talk about changing the national anthem, protesting, Black superheroes and why people hate learning new things.Original airdate: January 25, 2019

Full remarks from the conversation between President Barack Obama and Hamilton College President Steven Tepper on Thursday, April 3, in Clinton, N.Y.

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