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I believe that what is happening in Ferguson is just a preview of what is coming to America in the years ahead and much of the anger and frustration that is bubbling just under the surface in our communities has an economic element to it. Let me explain.

In early October, the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) released a report entitled “Feel the Heat!” that details the economic status of black men in the United States. Author Linda Harris discusses this group’s high unemployment rates, which she attributes to high incarceration rates, low graduation rates, and a lack of support systems to help black men out of this low-income trap.