Theres so many factors that go into commitment/marriage lack of in the black community its impossible to have a intelligent discussion of it over a message board. Theres macro historic facots, like slavery, then theres welfare reform in the 80's, which stipulated that female welfare recipents couldn't receive benefits if they cohabiated with a male(some may argue that black women choose their welfare benefits over have a commitment with their black male significant others), which would lead to multiple generations of single female headed house holds. Theres been a downturn in the economy, which has caused all demographics to put off marriage. On a micro level, where are black women meeting these men who don't want commitments. Are they finding them in clubs, parties, are these environmants that are conducive to finding a life long male partner? How many of these women are hooking up? While theres a double standard that its acceptable for men to be promiscious, being with a promiscious person makes you not a viable candidate to make a commitment with, rather you're a male or female.