Sociological concept question?

Question

What does this mean? "The Double Whammy: Racism and Poverty" . WHat is double whammy.

Can you please give me a link to any article, or describe the main concept.Thanks

Answer 1

Double whammy implies that an individual is "hit twice" with factors that go against him/her. In this case, it is unfortunate to be poor. It is another thing to be in a minority race. It is a "double whammy" (presumably twice as bad) to be poor AND minority.