[madprof98]

In addition to "competing" with these influences, today's parents also face another challenge: the prospect of raising their children alone. According to U.S. Census data, nearly two-thirds of black households are led by single parents, usually a single mother.

This is more than "another challenge": it's the heart of the problem facing African-Americans today. Black kids will continue to lag in every area except criminality unless somebody comes up with a better solution than tighter child-support laws and more flextime for working moms.

[jocon307]

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