Fact Check Time:
While Census figures from 2009 say that “70% of black women ages 25-29 have never been married” as mentioned in the video, our fact checkers did confirm that figure falls to 13% of black women age 55 and older who have never been married (not age 53+). It’s unclear whether that number includes same-sex couples who may not be able to marry in their state.
Another figure mentioned is “There are 25 blackwomen to every one black man.” Despite high incarceration rates for black men, our savvy fact checkers say that 25:1 ratio is a grossexaggeration.
