The Building of Strong Marriages in a Time of Social Crisis

Published: March 11, 2016, 1 a.m.

* * If Black couples make more money * our kids do better in school * families are less likely to fall into poverty * our children are less likely to go to jail * and less likely to become teen parents and get divorced * THEN WHY does the Black community have the lowest rate of marriage in the USA?

* * In 1960, 61 percent of African Americans were married. Today the rate hovers at a dismal 31 percent. It\u2019s time for change!