Tasty Morning Bytes — Recession’s Impact, Food Deserts and ‘Chinacorner’
Black economic gains reversed in Great Recession All groups were affected by the recession, but the black community was particularly hit-hard. Many in the middle class were knocked back into poverty, reversing years’ of economic gains. “In 2009, for every dollar of wealth the average white household had, black households only had two cents,” explains Algernon Austin of the Economic Policy Institute. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Food deserts: If you build it, they may not come Building supermarkets in U.S. Department of Agriculture -designated food deserts doesn’t necessarily mean people will eat healthier — especially given that over the past four years, the price of the healthiest foods has increased at a much faster rate than the price for junk food. (Economist)
Wah Luck House maintains culture in dying D.C. Chinatown About half of the remaining Chinese residents in Chinatown live in Wah Luck House, a 10-story building constructed by D.C. to house people being displaced by development in the 1980s. And many residents have no plans on leaving. (The Washington Post)
The Mental Burden Of A Lower-Class Background Climbing up the social ladder doesn’t mean you’ll ever fully know the cultural rules of the upper class, explains Ph.D. Gwen Sharp, who grew up in rural Oklahoma. (Jezebel)
Black women take their place in D.C.’s bike lanes Some experts believe the popularity in bicycling hasn’t grown at the same rate among African Americans as it has among whites. Black Women Bike DC aims to support women who want to bike and serve as a reminder to others that biking isn’t “a white thing.” (The Washington Post)