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Jamelle Bouie is an American journalist and columnist for The New York Times. He was formerly chief political correspondent for Slate magazine. According to David Uberti, writing in the Columbia Journalism Review, Bouie is "one of the defining commentators on politics and race in the Trump era." Wikipedia  

✵ 12. April 1987
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Famous Jamelle Bouie Quotes

“The difference for ordinary black Americans, as opposed to NFL stars, is that this has been a powerful driver of downward mobility. Just a quick comparison of black and white neighborhoods is enough to illustrate the particular challenges that face black families as they reach for middle class, or try to keep their position. The key fact is this: Even after you adjust for income and education, black Americans are more likely than any other group to live in neighborhoods with substantial pockets of poverty.”

Jamelle Bouie

Down and Out, 2014

“Once you grasp the staggering differences between black and white neighborhoods, it becomes much easier to explain a whole realm of phenomena. Take the achievement gap between middle-class black students and their white peers. It’s easy to look at this and jump to cultural explanations—that this is a function of black culture and not income or wealth. But, when we say middle-class black kids are more likely to live in poor neighborhoods, what we’re also saying is that they’re less likely to have social networks with professionals, and more likely to be exposed to violence and crime. This can have serious consequences. Youthful experimentation for a white teenager in a suburb might be smoking a joint in a friend’s attic. Youthful experimentation for a black teenager might be hanging out with gang members.”

Jamelle Bouie

Down and Out, 2014

“[L]eaving home is hard, and the social distance of wealth makes it even harder.”

Jamelle Bouie

About Richard Sherman's statements in defense of DeSean Jackson, who was cut from the Philadelphia Eagles amid reports of gang ties.
Down and Out, 2014

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