Against All Odds: The Fight for a Black Middle Class

Presented by Chasing the Dream: Poverty and Opportunity in America

“Have Black Americans had a fair shot at the American dream?” Journalist Bob Herbert probes the harsh and often brutal discrimination that has made it extremely difficult for African Americans to establish a middle-class standard of living. He also explores the often heroic efforts of Black families to pursue the American Dream in the face of unrelenting barriers.