Slashdot isn't typically at the vanguard of Black political consciousness - so despite the few haters enablers and rationalizers, I'm pleased to see this discussion and the efforts at reasonableness and understanding. A pleasant if somewhat condescending surprise since Im guilty of having the soft bigotry of low expectations towards my White sisters and brothers my damn self when it comes to *them* getting where *we* are coming from. (here's a hint: its not that different, but my misguided siblings are so quick to assume such a difference they waist time looking for it instead of the seeing what's obviously in common)
As for the above post, it actually was quite the opposite - pre 60s featured more entrepreneurship and cultural isolation within the Black community. It was during the 60s that we, or more precisely our parents generation, demanded and literally died to be integrated into the American mainstream. Within a decade generations of Black business were wiped out, that if around today in the same numbers would have been reinvesting in our communities and emphasizing education and entrepreneurship and there'd be no lack of talent or innovation in the ghetto, which would now be where everyone was trying to move to, compared to today's from... and there'd be no worry about "the white folks aren't hiring" because we'd be hiring ourselves. Sigh.
I dont have the luxury of blowing this off as spoiled milk, because the ramifications of the consumer culture that replaced the entrepreneur culture makes raising healthy free-thinking children, a challenge. It perhaps sounds like I would have preferred that integration never happened; a better read would be I would have preferred that we had not abandoned our economic infrastructure in the pursuit of social justice. Raising free-thinkers is a challenge regardless of background, but I would argue identifying the enemy is greatly assisted when its clear there is one.
People are people, and if there is over-representation of certain groups in, say jail, yes that's an imbalance that people from all walks should care about - well having equal access to well paying and mind stimulating opportunities is what naturally keeps a group from being overly represented negatively. As for certain groups over-representing presumed positives, such as this industry or that, more power to them if they earned it, and if not they'll lose it soon enough.
To echo LK, above, "All I can do it be the best father I can and raise my children to achieve in life." Or as they say in Houston - Do you.
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Slashdot isn't typically at the vanguard of Black political consciousness - so despite the few haters enablers and rationalizers, I'm pleased to see this discussion and the efforts at reasonableness and understanding. A pleasant if somewhat condescending surprise since Im guilty of having the soft bigotry of low expectations towards my White sisters and brothers my damn self when it comes to *them* getting where *we* are coming from. (here's a hint: its not that different, but my misguided siblings are so quick to assume such a difference they waist time looking for it instead of the seeing what's obviously in common) As for the above post, it actually was quite the opposite - pre 60s featured more entrepreneurship and cultural isolation within the Black community. It was during the 60s that we, or more precisely our parents generation, demanded and literally died to be integrated into the American mainstream. Within a decade generations of Black business were wiped out, that if around today in the same numbers would have been reinvesting in our communities and emphasizing education and entrepreneurship and there'd be no lack of talent or innovation in the ghetto, which would now be where everyone was trying to move to, compared to today's from... and there'd be no worry about "the white folks aren't hiring" because we'd be hiring ourselves. Sigh. I dont have the luxury of blowing this off as spoiled milk, because the ramifications of the consumer culture that replaced the entrepreneur culture makes raising healthy free-thinking children, a challenge. It perhaps sounds like I would have preferred that integration never happened; a better read would be I would have preferred that we had not abandoned our economic infrastructure in the pursuit of social justice. Raising free-thinkers is a challenge regardless of background, but I would argue identifying the enemy is greatly assisted when its clear there is one. People are people, and if there is over-representation of certain groups in, say jail, yes that's an imbalance that people from all walks should care about - well having equal access to well paying and mind stimulating opportunities is what naturally keeps a group from being overly represented negatively. As for certain groups over-representing presumed positives, such as this industry or that, more power to them if they earned it, and if not they'll lose it soon enough. To echo LK, above, "All I can do it be the best father I can and raise my children to achieve in life." Or as they say in Houston - Do you.