Hello Sorors,
I do believe that class is a big divide. Whether it's *the* biggest, who knows. I think that class is major for Black America b/c it defines what we see and understand about those who are on the other side of the class divide - no matter what side we are on. When we can't understand those on the other side, we forget the challenges that they face, their perspective and their reality. For example, in a two-sided simple class structure, those on the have side don't understand and forget that some parents are just trying to keep a roof over their kids' heads and work several jobs, thus they are not home to see whether their kids are doing their homework. For them, homework is an extra - they are more concerned with whether those children will eat today and tomorrow. On the other side, the have nots think that the haves have forgotten about them, have it easy and would rather not be bothered with them. It causes disdain amongst the have nots. Also, the have are trying to reduce their tax deduction from their paychecks so that they can have more money to invest, etc. so they are not feeling some of the government programs that are crucial for the have nots.
This sort of division affects all sorts of things from voting stance (more haves are now voting Republican or Independent while the have nots are still voting Democrat) to simple exchange on issues of interest (think the differences in the takes on things as per Bill Cosby and Michael Eric Dyson).
So I think that it's a big issue but I don't know if it's the biggest. I certainly don't think that color or hair is the biggest issue. I think that most of us are a little further along at this stage of the game. At least, I have to hope so.
SC
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Originally Posted by Blacksocialite
I posted a story of my blog today from The Philadelphia Daily News that reported on a Pew poll about Black people.
According to the poll, the biggest divide in Black America is more rooted in class division than anything else.
Do you think this is true?
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