With regard to the intersection of race and class, Black Americans
A) in the middle class are not segregated from whites as are poorer Blacks.
B) are more likely to be members of the working class than are whites.
C) are more likely to be middle class than working class.
D) look more like Asian Americans than Whites.

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Black Americans are more likely to be members of the working class than whites. Although there has been an increase in the number of Black Americans in the middle class in recent years, Black Americans are still more likely than Whites to live in poverty and to have lower incomes overall. This is due to a long history of racial discrimination in housing, education, and employment opportunities that have hindered their ability to accumulate wealth and move up the income ladder.

With Regard to the Intersection of Race and Class, Black