The New York Daily Newspaper states that most people living in poverty are citizens with colored skin. According to Algernon Austin, who was interviewed by the writers of the newspaper said, “the ratio of black unemployment to white has hardly changed over the decades. Black unemployment has stayed at two to two and a half f the white population since the 1960s.” The quote shows how it does not matter how many years people attempt to effect the future, because the chance of a major change is miniscule. As a result, the amount of unemployed colored people has gone up …show more content…
“We know right now, the struggle for freedom and justice is real. We live in the most incarcerated country in the world” John Legend said during his acceptance speech for ‘Glory’ at the 2015 Academy Awards. John Legend’s quote reveals that the United States of America has confined its citizens to only express themselves to the extent that the government believes is suitable. The quote supports my premise because it expresses how America is not as free as the leaders of our past intended for it to be. Humanity is propelling people to feel awful about what they do and who they appear as in