But are two black families raised more similarly pitted against one white family? Children are trained and raised according to the environment in which they are raised. Are we teaching our children to prepare in case there is no father figure in the home? Is this what is expected in the black home? Relationships are built from an understanding of what the other person expects from them. Relationships can be more than just romantic notions, but we can derive comfort, love, and friendship from a relationship that doesn't just come from a spouse. Today, black women are expected to be the man and woman of their household. Black women are almost expected to work a nine-to-five job, then come home to cook, clean, and raise their children. Black people in America are already treated unfairly in the economy, with unequal job opportunities and the racism of trying to keep all black people in an economically harsh bubble, but being a black woman in America is a double negative in this company. According to Malveaux's (2013) study: Some experts believe that racial equality has been achieved in the United States and that affirmative action has slowed. However, evidence demonstrates that disparities still exist, particularly for African American women at the bottom of the income distribution. Their economic status lags behind that of white women. For example, according to the Insight Center for Community Economic Development, the average net worth of a single, middle-aged white woman is $42,600; the average