Facts are indeed stubborn things

The number of black Americans under 18 years old who live in extreme poverty has risen sharply since 2000 and is now at its highest level since the government began collecting such figures in 1980. More than 932,000 blacks under age 18 are in that category, a 50 percent increase from the 622,000 classified that way in 1999, according to a study by the Children's Defense Fund. NYT

The number of black youths living in extreme poverty is at its highest level in the 23 years that such statistics have been kept. More than 932,000 blacks under age 18 are in that category, a 50 percent increase from the 622,000 classified that way in 1999.