http://mediamatters.org/tools/syndication/tag_rss/john_mcwhorter This link is for use by RSS-enabled software to retrieve Media Matters items matching the term: John McWhorter en-US Copyright 2009, Media Matters for America http://mediamatters.org/items/200602220011 On <em>Hannity &amp; Colmes</em>, Manhattan Institute senior fellow John McWhorter claimed that the poverty rate of African-American minors has decreased "ever since 1996," a trend he credited to "the Republican party, who created welfare reform." In fact, according to U.S. government census data, the poverty rate among African-Americans under 18 began decreasing in 1992 and continued to do so until 2002, midway through President Bush's first term. http://mediamatters.org/items/200602220011 Wed, 22 Feb 2006 18:17:45 EST