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Examining the Racial Wealth Divide in 1968: Beyond Black & White Perspectives | A Kemetic Minds Data Science Inquiry

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The Racial wealth gap should be a great blog post to look into further for additional reference. So, let's look at the wealth gap between other races not often mentioned. I'm doing this to dispel the notion that I might be targeting any specific group. Additionally, I noticed many different sources mainly highlighting Black, White, and Latino comparisons, but what about the others? That is an excellent argument from one of my viewers: Here was the one comment on the video I received, w hich was interesting; I'll gladly go to work on the comment, by the way: Part One:  What is your point?  First, the short video was not an attack video on white people but a data highlight. My intuition tells me it was taken as an attack video due to the derogatory and condescending nature of the reply.    Response : The title of the video initially was The 1968 wealth gap between black and white families, so the short was  to highlight the disparities back then.    Point Two:  The differe

Black Americans Have A Victim Mentality!

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Counterargument To Victim Mentality By Kemetic Minds   The portrayal of Black Americans as possessing a " victim mentality " disregards the complex, systemic barriers that have historically and continue to shape disparities in health, economics, and education. These disparities are not mere outcomes of individual actions but are rooted in structural inequities that cannot be overcome by personal effort alone.   Health disparities, for example, are not just the result of personal health choices but are significantly influenced by socioeconomic status and the quality of care available. Black Americans face worse overall health outcomes compared to  other nationalities, with these disparities stemming from factors such as economic determinants, geography, neighborhood, environment, access to care, and provider bias (Bahls, 2011)​   Furthermore, Black women in the United States face higher unemployment and poverty rates than the U.S. average for women while also earning less, wh