10 States That Rely The Most On Food Stamps: USDA

Despite political pundits seemingly making the issue of Public Welfare affecting only urban black and brown populations, it's far from the truth. Take at look at the survey and the top ten states.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/...?ncid=webmail#s278470&title=10_South_Carolina

 

What's with Black and Brown shit???

You'd think they suffered in America right alongside Black people.

Brown people have a WHITE agenda.

Deal with Black issues and leave the browns in the white man's ass where they belong.

 

Latinos with African ancestry are grouped in the same category as Blacks. But, that's not the issue. Of course there's not the same history of Latinos suffering slavery and it's aftermath in the states. But, that's not the issue Flame. My point was that, politically, that's the distinction that's drawn, without regard to history. Politicians could care less about the reality of situation.

 

I hear you..but let's not ignore the fact that NO latino group speaks or cares about Black issues...and they are NOT placed in the same category as American Black people..

I don't know where you got that shit from.

When they talk about latino issues they don't even mention us.

We have to stop hiding behind other races.

 

Mississippi being number one does not surprise me. and don't waste your time with flaming. Flaming only cares about flaming.

 

I agree with you, especially about Mississippi. Their median income is the lowest in the country, and they rank near last place in a lot of crucial things. I think that is cesspool/armpit of the United States.

 

Damn, my state number 7.

 

damn that is a kick ass list. I bet conservatives are pissed as hell.

 

Mississippi can't get out of its way to save itself, what is with that place.

I thank the good lord I wasn't born in that place, much less during pre-Civil Rights America, must have been an absolute hell and shit hole for black folks.

Between the ignorant, racist bumpkins still thinking the Civil War is being fought. That place fails to leave a good impression no matter the situation.

I saw a documentary a few years ago, some blacks lived down there like they were fresh off the plantation, dusty ass, red clay roads, run down shacks as homes and no prospects unless you got a college scholarship to play sports.

 

Yes, it's pretty bad but the attitudes there aren't much different than much of the south in general, unfortunately. I'm not sure if you aware but Morgan Freeman was born there and has a large farm there. He sponsored a prom for a high school in Mississippi that up until 2007 held segregated proms for black and white students. He paid for the prom in 2008 on the condition that there was one prom.

Tennessee had a law that made it illegal for Black men to look eye to eye with White women. It was called, "reckless eyeballing" and you could be arrested for it. Black men were expected to give ground to White people who passed on sidewalks even if it meant stepping into the streets.

Much of the south continues to be a paradox, though cities like Atlanta have managed to foster at least a working cooperation to move the city forward. But, as we know racism and prejudice is not confined to the south. All you have to do is look up historical pictures of the "busing" in Boston and you will find a famous picture of a white guy using a large American flag on it's pole as a lance to attack people.