>Yes, but since the labor market is highly segmented by race, gender,
>education, etc., what happens to poor black women does not
>necessarily directly affect poor black men economically.
Right, but I was trying to bring women into the picture of black household/family incomes, which are up strongly.
I agree with almost everything else you said, but I won't quote it, to avoid annoying the quote kvetcher(s).
Doug