In one of my sociology classes we talked about the urban poverty and why people can't find jobs. In "When Work Disappears" by William Wilson, he has a chapter on how race determines one's abilities to find jobs. In chapter 5, he talks about how a person's race, where they live, and how employment is effected. There have been studies on how African Americans face more negative employer perceptions than any other race. In this chapter, they include many interviews with Chicago workplaces, and how owners of shops have had their share of "lazy" black men who aren't serious about their job, or quit often. Another reason why they don't get hired is because of where they live. Employers are afraid that the community of people in certain areas are involved in working together to rob the said businesses. Some employers believe that African Americans believe that they are minorities, in turn they are owed something. They don't work as hard as other races, and their work ethic in comparison to others are weak.
This article shows me why people are unemployed and how it effects where they live, on top of how people see a sense of community in different areas. When I live on UIC campus, I know there are thousands of people around me that are the same; we tend to live in areas that best suit our wants and needs.
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