Original sentence: Because of massive black migration in the 20th century, the urban Midwest continually wrestles with poverty and racism.However, there are prominent African-American authors, teachers, and politicians forging a way into the American system
Edited sentence: Because of massive black migration in the 20th century, the Midwest continually wrestles with poverty and racism.However, more than other, richer regions, the Midwest has perhaps made the best progress to date, with prominent African-American authors, teachers, and politicians forging a way into the American system just as other immigrants to the region did in earlier generations