Quote:
Originally Posted by timalkin
The fault lies within the black community itself, not the system. Too many black people take the "easy" way out by selling drugs or living off of welfare and end up in trouble with the law. Plenty of opportunities are out there for anyone who wants to take them.
|
Putting the ugly stereotypes aside, IMO, you are looking for the easy answer and you found it.....its all their own fault!
No..it isnt that simple.
The fault and/or responsibility lies within both the black community that needs to take greater personal responsibility AND the predominantly white system that allows the perpetuation of institutional barriers based solely on race.
-----Added 29/11/2008 at 11 : 17 : 56-----
What Obama hopefully brings to the presidency, unlike his white predecessors, is the credibility within the black community to tackle the issue of personal responsibility (expecting someone to say this is a racist statement)....AND the acceptance within a large segment of the white community to reexamine the larger institutional policies issues and practices, including barriers that still exist in education, the work place, the financial lending system, etc. and whether AA as it is currently applied or some alternative is the most appropriate and equitable solution moving ahead.