In Major Cities, African Americans Have to Put Up With Especially Long Commutes
(WorldNews Politics)

Gentrification and poor bus service are just two of the reasons. Living in one of the largest cities in the world with one of the most extensive systems of public transportation doesn´t guarantee an easy time getting from point A to B. When it comes to navigating the system of buses, trains and sometimes ferries, poor and African American New Yorkers face disproportionate hardships in the ongoing battle to get where they need to be. But they´re not alone; the situation in New York reflects a national trend of and poor people of color in general. Citing a from the Pratt Center for Community Development and the Rockefeller Foundation, the New York Times explained: `The study found that 758,000...