{"product_id":"the-black-boom-paperback","title":"The Black Boom - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJason L. Riley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eWilfred Reilly\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by), \u003cb\u003eJuan A. Williams\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Economic inequality continues to be one of America's most hotly debated topics. Still, there has been relatively little discussion of the fact that black-white gaps in joblessness, income, poverty and other measures were shrinking before the pandemic. Why was it happening, and why did this phenomenon go unacknowledged by so much media? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In \u003ci\u003eThe Black Boom\u003c\/i\u003e, Jason L. Riley--acclaimed \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e columnist and senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute--digs into the data and concludes that the economic lives of black people improved significantly under policies put into place during the Trump administration. To acknowledge as much is not to endorse the 45th president but to champion policies that achieve a clear moral objective shared by most Americans. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Riley argues that before the Covid-19 pandemic of 2020, the economic fortunes of blacks improved under Trump to an extent unseen under Obama and unseen going back several generations. Black unemployment and poverty reached historic lows, and black wages increased faster than white wages. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Less inequality is something that everyone wants, but disapproval of Trump's personality and methods too often skewed the media's appraisal of effective policies advocated by his administration. If we're going to make real progress in improving the lives of low-income minorities, says Riley, we must look beyond our partisan differences at what works and keep doing it. Unfortunately, many press outlets were unable or unwilling to do that. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Riley notes that political reporters were not unaware of this data. Instead, they chose to ignore or downplay it because it was inconvenient. In their view, Trump, because he was a Republican and because he was Trump, had it in for blacks, and thus his policy preferences would be harmful to minorities. To highlight that significant racial disparities were narrowing on his watch--that the administration's tax and regulatory reforms were mainly boosting the working and middle classes rather than 'the rich'--would have undermined a narrative that the media preferred to advance, regardless of its veracity.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e As with previous books in our \u003ci\u003eNew Threats to Freedom\u003c\/i\u003e series, \u003ci\u003eThe Black Boom\u003c\/i\u003e includes two essays from prominent experts who take issue with the author's perspective. Juan Williams, a veteran journalist, and Wilfred Reilly, a political scientist, contribute thoughtful responses to Riley and show that it is possible to share a deep concern for disadvantaged groups while disagreeing on how best to help them. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJason L. Riley\u003c\/b\u003e is a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute and a columnist for the \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, where he has published opinion pieces for over 25 years. He is a frequent public speaker and provides commentary for various television and radio news outlets. Riley is the author of \u003ci\u003eLet Them In \u003c\/i\u003e(2008\u003ci\u003e), \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003ePlease Stop Helping Us \u003c\/i\u003e(2014)\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eFalse Black Power?\u003c\/i\u003e (2017), and \u003ci\u003eMaverick: A Biography of Thomas Sowell \u003c\/i\u003e(2021). In 2021, he narrated the documentary film \u003ci\u003eThomas Sowell: Common Sense in a Senseless World. \u003c\/i\u003eHe lives in suburban New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 6.9 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 07, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42698848403519,"sku":"9781599475899","price":19.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/b4558c0ee6767e55bb116de182bc949b.webp?v=1765011554","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-black-boom-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}