Economic Justice alone does not address the problems of PoC.
The three contenders for the Democratic nomination get it, finally, that there is systematic racism and inequality in this country. It took a protest at NRN15 to wake up a couple of them, but they're all addressing the concerns of voters of color now. As with most other topics, all will express positions that address those important issues. Their positions will be far more similar than different.
But, some Democrats, including some candidates, still don't completely understand why focusing on economic justice is not enough. Here are some examples of why that is:
Minimum Wage - All of the Democratic candidates support an increase in this, although not all have fixed on $15 as the number. It's important, but does not address the fact that, unless you can get a job, it doesn't matter. As long as it's very difficult for many PoC to compete for jobs on an equal plane, the minimum wage isn't the most important thing. Equal access to employment and an end to selective hiring that excludes PoC is an even more important issue. This is also tied to educational issues described below.
Access to Affordable Banking & Credit - Lenders have screwed everyone over, and economic justice would get rid of predatory lending and outrageous interest rates and fees. All Democratic candidates agree on this. But that doesn't solve the problem of unequal access to banking and credit. PoC have a much higher incidence of having poor access to banking and credit than white people. Check-cashing stores and payday lenders are not the solution. That is a social justice issue.
High Cost of Education - This is a serious national problem, and all three candidates want to help lower the costs and the high penalty people pay for student loans. That's good, but it doesn't address the issue of access to higher education for PoC. It doesn't address the gap PoC face in getting educational equality in our elementary and secondary school system. There is a monstrous gap in the quality of that earlier education. Until that's solved, making higher education more affordable doesn't matter for a high percentage of students of color. They don't have equal access to higher education due to the crappy elementary and secondary educational opportunities available to them.
Systematic Racism - We have an incredibly serious problem with this, nationwide. From high arrest and conviction rates for PoC to selective and racist law enforcement procedures and a justice system that sends far too many PoC to prison for infractions that get white people no jail time at all, this affects the economic lives of PoC in many ways. The percentage of males of color who have arrest and conviction records is far higher than for white people. This impacts everything about life, and far too often actually takes the lives of People of Color at the hands of law enforcement. A person in jail or dead in the street has no economic future at all. It's a crucial issue that must be addressed by every Democratic candidate.
Social Justice Impacts Economic Justice in Every Way
If social justice issues limit access to the economic system, mere improvements in that economic system cannot provide relief to an important part of our society. Those improvements don't "trickle down" to people who lack equality in the society. Racism and discriminatory practices that affect People of Color simply don't allow them full access to our economic system. Without a serious focus on systematic and pervasive social inequality, PoC do not benefit from those changes as much as white people do. It's that simple. We must work toward change that focuses on social justice as well as economic justice. If we do not, People of Color do not benefit equally from changes that are made in economic areas. Equality is an economic issue. Unless we address that, we do not solve the problems.
All of our Democratic candidates need to adjust their focus and make it clear that economic changes without fundamental changes in equality and access to the economy are inadequate. Social Justice is as important as Economic Justice, and they are interdependent. Any candidate who does not recognize that will not have the support of voters of color. I guarantee it.
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SRSLY, Jim Webb 
In reality, more like a sun scorched
succulent on the floor of Death Valley.
BTW, thanks for the "Welcome"
Thankfully we have folks like MM
to remind us all that Economic justice
isn't the same as Social justice
and that some candidates 
just don't get it!
How long will that meme be repeated?
Will it go go on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on ???
Anywhoooo, Thanks for joining the "conversation"
