White Women Do It, Too: 8 Things Black Women Can’t Get Away With

8. Getting knocked up.

The fastest growing segments of the homeless population are women and children, the majority of which are black. Class differentiations make black, single mothers more susceptible to poverty than white women. In many cases, single mothers (commonly referenced as baby mamas) receive little financial support from fathers and do not come from families with a significant amount of extra income to help. Also, a solid percentage of white, single mothers are divorcées, which is a dissimilar scenario.

LaShaun Williams is a lifestyle and relationship advice columnist, blogger and soon-to-be author. Her work has been featured on popular urban sites, such as The Grio, and she has made appearances on the Tom Joyner Morning Show and Santita Jackson Show. She is also the founder of Politically Unapologetic, where she unabashedly discusses pop culture, life, love and a dash of politics. Williams lives in Atlanta with her husband and young children. Follow @itsmelashaun on Twitter or visit her on Facebook.