re: Black women are the most educated group

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I just can’t believe a major news organization would so grossly misinterpret that data and not a single person catch that before putting it to print and not even correct it to this day.

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Yeah the math is bad, but that sensationalized headline is worse.

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The problem is that the data indicate that blacks still have low college attendance ratings across the board, it’s just that black males are significantly worse than black females and it’s a troubling statistic for black males. 

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I agree that Black males on average achieve higher education at a much lower rate than Black women.

I'm sure crime and lack of interest play a role. However there are a few factors some poster touched on

1. How many of these degrees have value in the marketplace? Black male earners on average make more than their female counterparts DESPITE the education difference.

2. Black males may choose occupations that don't require the same education level or little required. I know black truck drivers who only have a CDL making decent living.

3. Higher incarceration (reasons aside) means that there is a LOWER % of AVAILABLE BLACK MALES relative to the total population in the workforce. This isn't to demean their accomplishments or shift blame. The statistic is misleading in more ways than one.

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I just can’t believe a major news organization would so grossly misinterpret that data and not a single person catch that before putting it to print and not even correct it to this day

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They didn't make a mistake, It was purposeful.