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or the 1 in a million that actually makes it out of the ghetto with hard work. -ME
If only one in a million worked hard enough to better their lives, that would explain everything right there. But I think you've exxagerated to make a point.-YOU
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Yes that was just a statement to make my point. I am sure the real numbers are not as drastic. It is kind of like saying the chances of so and so getting a date is 1 in a million. If so and so went to a bar I am sure he could pull a date out of the 100 people there. The statement just paints a picture.
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I worked my way through college - sometimes two jobs - and took advantage of every scholarship and grant available to me. Even with all that, I still had to take out a loan for my final year - but I got through it all.
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Did you go to an inner city school which had low test scores which lowers the amount of cash the school had to hire quality teachers and provide antiquate materials for learning?
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Don't get me wrong - I'm not going to go on that "Gee - we white men sure have it bad" argument - but then again - it doesn't really matter how hard opportunity knocks if you don't plan on opening the door, does it?
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Remember that the parents of today’s young blacks were children of parents that were segregated and discriminated against. The structure of the black family is still being built and without help it will take these families a few generations to build a stable environment to pass down to their children. Without proper parenting and education how can you expect someone to notice an opportunity?