Is Black single motherhood a factor in racial inequalities? If so, are Black women themselves at fault? Is it black men? Is it a public policy issue related to welfare programs or mass incarceration? Is it the imbalance between the number of black men and black women? And what should be done to reduce the prevalence of single-parent households if they are indeed a key factor in economic issues?
In this conversation, our guests take on the sensitive, and sometimes contentious, issue of single-parent households and the role they might play in economic distress and racial inequalities. They also get very personal, discussing the kind of human motivations and difficult choices that can arise when it comes to marriage, having children, and the various factors that can lead to divorce or having children out of wedlock.
