Willie Wilson: Why are disparities widening for African Americans in Chicago?
The promise of America is that all citizens should have the ability to live the American Dream. In Chicago and throughout America, the dream has be...
The promise of America is that all citizens should have the ability to live the American Dream. In Chicago and throughout America, the dream has become elusive for the vast majority of African Americans. Interestingly, nearly 60 years after the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his celebrated 'I Have a Dream' speech, which challenged the conscience of the nation to live up to its commitment to African Americans, progress has been stagnant. The data shows racial disparities are getting worse. The following startling facts reveal how disparities are rising for African Americans in Chicago, Illinois and nationwide: • Last year, the Chicago Department of Health reported that for the first time in decades, life expectancy for African American Chicagoans fell below 70 years old.