More than just race: being black and poor in the inner city (issues of our time)William Julius Wilson creates a new and exciting systematic framework for three politically fraught social problems: “the plight of low-skilled black males, the persistence of the inner-city ghetto, and the fragmentation of the African-American family” (Wilson, 36). Although the discourse on racial inequality is classically divided. Wilson challenges the relationship between institutional and cultural factors as reasons for racial forces, which are inseparably linked, but public policy can change the racial status quo only by reforming the institutions that support it. Wilson begins his book with a personal encounter with “racism.” ”. Harvard professors are usually accompanied by a respectful status and a certain prestige. This was not the case for Wilson. He resided in a luxury condominium where his neighbors couldn't believe he lived there. When dressed in casual clothes people could only interpret him as a threat. There were times when he made it clear to his neighbors that he also resided in this building. This could be seen as an act of “racism”. So it creates this problem scenario. Even when walking in the inner-city ghetto, he becomes nervous when he sees a group of black males (Wilson, 1-4). The dilemma could be seen as follows; Is it racism if you are racist against your own race? Wilson created the atmosphere by not only tying the black race to economic and social issues when there are other contributing factors as well. The plight of low-skilled inner-city black males explains the other variables. He argues that “Americans may not fully understand the dire social and economic circumstances that drove these bla... middle of paper... ll. The inner city has many complications: the fact that most are African Americans is a simple coincidence. If we as a nation were able to fix all the institutions and structural issues, we could lift the slums out of poverty. The cycle of unemployment and poverty is a terrible cycle that cannot be judged by race and cultural values ​​alone. When you read this book keep in mind the difficulties, any family or person could go through these tribulations. There are many topics and aspects to each problem; this is another one of those. The battle over inner-city poverty, and the factors that accompany it, is not over. Wilson highlights a different aspect that could help people expand horizons and find better solutions. Works CitedWilson, William J. More Than Just Race: Being Black and Poor in the Inner City. New York: Norton & Company, 2009. Print.