Parents? I see no mention of them in the portion of the article posted to FR.
Whether or not, the lack of fathers in black families to provide limits and guidance on their conduct of their children, and yes - love, really has to be impacting black children with a single female parent.
A small village south of where Mrs. Fury and I live is well known for it's high rate of teen pregnancy, mothers who have significant substance abuse problems, and drug arrests. In just the last several three-four years, the problems are getting worse, if reports in the local newspaper are any indication of problems.