I saw this article online and found it very interesting. I know a lot of happy african american couples but there are low numbers of african american males who have their heads on straight. Don’t get me wrong I love african american men but as a minority we all should strive for better.
"The study claims that only about 3% of Black men fulfill the criteria of being a good, qualified partner.”
The criteria for being a good, qualified partner was based on “Heterosexual, good-looking, successful, or childless."
For every 100 african american women, there are only 87 african american males.
Here are a couple of interesting statics.
“70% of interracial relationships are comprised of african american males and caucasian women”
“8.5% of african american males are married to caucasian women”
“Roughly 30% of african american males have been to jail at some point in their life's in the United States”.So for every 100 african american women, only 54 qualify. Qualify meaning never been to jail, do not have kids, good- looking and successful.
25.1% of african american males have a degree higher than a School Diploma or GED. Meaning a Associates, Bachelors or Masters Degree. So for every 100 african american women on 44 african american males qualify.Qualify meaning never been to jail, do not have kids, good- looking and successful.
“35% of african american males are unemployed”. For every 100 african american women only 29 african american males qualify.
“About 22% of african american males make 30,000 a year”. For every 100 african american women, 7 african american males qualify.
“Over 1/3 of african american males have children with another women”. For every 100 african american women only 3 african american males qualify. What’s even worse, “66% of african american children do not liver with their biological father”.
These statics were extremely shocking. I did not blog about this to degrade my race because I love my culture. I take and good and the bad. This blog is to acknowledge that we as a whole need to do better for ourselves and our children and their future.
<3 Brandi
I think it's pretty subjective and the stats are def put together to make black men look bad. Obviously you know the things they've used to "qualify" vary by woman. Some don't mind a man with a child or two...doesn't make him less desirable to all women. I hate studies like this.
ReplyDeleteI couldn't agree more with more that what they used to qualify these men do vary from women to women. My boyfriend has a son and a minor juvenile record but I am fine with that. What he has been through makes him the man I love today.
ReplyDeleteLike I had said earlier I found this article to be very interesting. And the numbers very shocking. At my young age of 19, there are very few african american guys who are ready for something serious but that shouldn’t speak for the majority of young african american males.
I am happy that someone else shares my opinion on these outlandish statics.