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Originally Posted by alphamale
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Never before in the history of human kind has so much been given to so few who have done nothing with it.
Let's face it, the black community has had ALL of the advantages for the last 4 decades.
What have they done with the advantage?
Remember the Philadelphia philanthropist who took 125 "underprivileged" black 1st graders under his wing? He promised them 100% tuition for life.
The result? 2 graduated with 4 year degrees. 2 graduated with 2 year degrees.
Most dropped out, went to prison, became unwed welfare moms.
Money is NEVER the answer.
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4 decades is not a lot of time. Let's also remember that racism still exists.
Did you know that a Black person with the same qualifications as a White person working at the same job, will on average make less than his White counterpart?
Did you know that unemployment for Blacks with a bachelor's degree is double that of unemployment for Whites with bachelor's degree?
Did you know that Blacks with a Master's degree make less on average than their White counterparts?
Did you know that Blacks with the same financial standing as Whites were offered subprime mortgages at a higher rate?
Did you know that Blacks that are convicted of the same crime as a White person are more likely to have a harsher punishment?
Did you know that Black students are more likely to in worse trouble for doing the same thing as their White counterparts in elementary school?
Did you know that you're less likely to be interviewed for a job with a Black sounding name than a White sounding name...with the same qualifications?
Did you know that a Black person is more likely to be pulled over than a White person?
Did you know that a Black person has a higher risk of police violence than a White person for the same crime?
Did you know that Blacks have a higher foreclosure rate per capita?
It will take a lot longer than four decades to reverse slavery and segregation, especially at how we approach the subject.
However, the good news is that those that benefited by the large expansion of the middle class in the 1960s-1970s and again in the 1990s are doing okay. Though they may make less and have a higher unemployment rate, those that made it past that strata no longer deal with the racism that exists. Those in the top 10% of earners essentially are set. What is thus occurring is a wealth gap within the Black community...that part is not really good news.
Money is only part of the answer. Money enables power allows for greater organization and mobilization. Without money, the means to change things does not exist. However good policies are the other component.
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