SEATTLE RED

Undeniable progress for African Americans

Apr 5, 2019, 6:16 AM

african americans...

(Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

(Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Radical activists and left-leaning media paint a one-dimensional portrait of Black America, showing African Americans as locked in poverty and hopelessness, and falling further and further behind their white counterparts. But the latest numbers from the Census Bureau expose a dramatically different picture.

As recently as 1970, only one-third of black American adults had ever graduated from high school; in 2018, the number skyrocketed to 88 percent, virtually identical to the 89 percent for white adults.

Even more amazing, in 1970, only 4.5 percent of blacks had graduated from a four-year college, while today the number is 25 percent — and rising fast. In the last 50 years, the percentage of black college graduates went up more than 500 percent — well ahead of the 300 percent increase for white people.

Of course, inequalities remain in our society, but no one should deny or ignore the spectacular recent progress of African Americans.

Chinese Vice President Han Zheng speaks during the 81st session of the United Nations General Assem...

Associated Press

China, as usual, uses UN speech to promote global development as solution to world’s challenges

NEW YORK (AP) — A day after his boss met with President Donald Trump in Washington, China’s vice president unfurled the nation’s familiar list of global talking points, emphasizing development, issuing mild statements about the U.S. war with Iran, artificial intelligence and protectionism, and making no direct mention of Taiwan. Han Zheng’s speech to the […]

13 minutes ago

FILE - Michael Davis, of Bellwood, Ala., picks up a sign supporting Doug Jones for governor after a...

Associated Press

Southern Democrats see hope for first time in years, seek to build on discontent of midterm voters

DOTHAN, Ala. (AP) — People crowded shoulder to shoulder upstairs in a south Alabama coffee shop, in a region sometimes called the reddest in the heavily conservative state. They were there to hear Doug Jones, the Democratic nominee for governor and the last Democrat to hold statewide office in Alabama. “Alabama has been under Republican […]

3 hours ago

Associated Press

Roads flood in New Jersey, inundate some homes, as major signs of nor’easter take shape

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — More than 70,000 customers were without electricity in the U.S. Northeast on Saturday, the sign of a powerful nor’easter expected to create dangerous conditions through the weekend. Forecasters warned of gale winds that could down trees and heavy inundations that could put roads underwater. Tens of millions of people are in […]

3 hours ago

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., talks about the policies of President Donald Trump a...

Associated Press

House Democrats plan vast oversight of Trump administration. Impeachment is an option

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats are preparing a vast oversight agenda, with investigations of President Donald Trump, his family and his administration if the party sweeps control of the chamber from Republicans in the November elections. The undertaking is a robust as it is daunting, spanning several House committees. With majority power comes bigger budgets […]

3 hours ago

seattle police response times...

Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘We’re chasing our tail’: KIRO hosts warn Seattle’s 911 response times reveal a problem no new chief can fix alone

Seattle's police response times raise concerns with KIRO hosts as they warn no chief can solve this issue alone.

3 hours ago

lindsay clancy government visits...

Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show

‘Do we really trust these people?’: KIRO hosts wary after Massachusetts governor announces home visits for newborns

Gov. Healey's viral soundbite made the voluntary program sound mandatory and Jake Skorheim said history suggests that's exactly where it could end up.

3 hours ago

Undeniable progress for African Americans