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Marriage: A social justice issue
Townhall.com ^ | 27 March 2006 | Jennifer Roback Morse

Posted on 03/27/2006 11:57:33 AM PST by serendipity_kate

Oddly enough, the one great cultural issue that has tremendous impact on black America’s wealth is hardly ever approached in this way. This one policy area has the potential to increase black wealth, education and power. This major cultural course correction could reduce drug use, delinquency and violence, especially black on black crime. I am speaking of course, of marriage as a social justice issue. Yet, liberal elite opinion is strangely silent on the potentially revolutionary importance of marriage to the black community.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: africanamerican; blacks; chicago; christian; families; governmentsponsored; marriage; newyork; socialjustice; socialmovements
This is a great column, highlighting the benefits of the traditional family for poor blacks throughout the nation.
1 posted on 03/27/2006 11:57:38 AM PST by serendipity_kate
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To: serendipity_kate

Just to add my own little advertisement :). For some great reading on the benefits of Marriage, subscribe to the Ave Maria School of Law: Law Review. We just sent our marriage issue to the publisher. It has some truly great articles with great social implications of the marriage and family.


2 posted on 03/27/2006 12:19:10 PM PST by sasherm13
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To: sasherm13

It looks great. Thanks for sharing!


3 posted on 03/27/2006 12:38:44 PM PST by serendipity_kate
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To: serendipity_kate

You know how it is, a brother just doesn't want to be tied down.


4 posted on 03/27/2006 1:23:24 PM PST by wolfcreek
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