Recent reports and articles say that a large and growing population of poorly educated black men in the United States are becoming more and more disconnected from mainstream society. We’re discussing why.Recent reports and articles say that a large and growing population of poorly educated black men in the United States are becoming more and more disconnected from mainstream society. The economy, over the past two decades, has by and large been strong, but the education and job status of young black males has not improved, according to reports. Today on Pop and Politics, we’re discussing why.

We’ll talk about it and listen to comments from two professors and authors on the subject and try to better understand what’s going on.

by Gary Moskowitz, Jessica Jones, Brad Wagner

Host: Gary Moskowitz
Co-host: Jessica Jones
Guests: Ronald Mincy, professor of social work at Columbia University; Shawn Ginwright, Africana Studies professor at San Francisco State University; Jamaal Johnson
Audio producer: Brad Wagner

Music: James Brown, De la Soul, Fishbone, Donald Byrd, and The Roots with Roy Ayers
Intro music: Matt Bauer