Blacks in Power Don’t Empower Blacks - Watchman Research Media

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Do minority groups fare better when they have significant political representation? Between 1970 and 2012, the number of black elected officials rose from fewer than 1,500 to more than 10,000. Conventional wisdom would suggest that all these political gains would lead to economic gains. But that has not proven to be the case. In this week’s video, Jason Riley of The Manhattan Institute explains why blacks in power don’t empower blacks.