Divided by Race & Income America has been described as a “melting pot”-- a land full of diversity. With that diversity comes a full range of income levels and statuses of its inhabitants, from the very, very rich to the destitute. Ronald Taylor’s article entitled “African-American Youth: Their Social and Economic Status in the United States” focuses on the issue of polarization. Polarization occurs when an increase of the percentage of people in poverty …showed first 75 words of 969 total…

…showed last 75 words of 969 total…of poverty can be decreased. WORKS CITED Duncan, Greg. J. and Brooks-Gunn, Jeanne. “Consequences of Growing Up Poor”. The Education Digest March 1999 Vol. 64, No. 7. pp. 77. Israel, Mark and Seeborg, Michael. “The Impact of Youth Characteristics And Experiences on Transitions Out of Poverty”. The Journal of Socio Economics. 1998 pp. 1-6. Laird, David B. Jr. “Minority Students from Low-Income Families Face Huge Hurdles in Advancing to College”. The Ojibwe News: Ethnic News Watch. May 1994 Vol. 5, No. 45. pp. 2.