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Only 47% Percent Of African American Males Graduate Highschool
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i actually see where he's coming from, i find myself in the same situation. its not that i don't feel sympathy for less fortunate blacks, but it is what it is. i still support change in the black community, but best believe i'm gonna take advantage of the present situation to the fullest extent for my personal gain.Originally Posted by Nikekidwonder
Am sorry but this has got to be one of the stupidest most selfish things i ever readOriginally Posted by Nike Star Jay
I've expressed the same sentiment before and have no shame. Of course I'm really saddened to always hear about these horrible statistics about black people (most of which are likely exaggerated) but these same statistics are making it all the more easy for "educated black men" like myself to get into great schools, acquire powerful corporate positions, etc.Originally Posted by TheHype
I mean... may sound effed up but
...less competition for me
It's a bittersweet situation.
Your basically saying you accept the role as a token black man the one black guy thats at a good school and one black guy who's at a good job its people like you that make it hard for us to advance because instead of caring about your people you only care about yourself and your own success
smh
The higher up you get you will start to see less and less people that look like you and you know how sad that is if you get in a place of power try and help but don't sit there and say stupid $*%* like that it only helps "There" cause
you can't sit around crying all day about people who can't succeed or you'll never get anywhere.. at a certain point you have to live your own life. if anything i feel like my success in white-dominated environments can pave the way for more black people in the future.
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i actually see where he's coming from, i find myself in the same situation. its not that i don't feel sympathy for less fortunate blacks, but it is what it is. i still support change in the black community, but best believe i'm gonna take advantage of the present situation to the fullest extent for my personal gain.Originally Posted by Nikekidwonder
Am sorry but this has got to be one of the stupidest most selfish things i ever readOriginally Posted by Nike Star Jay
I've expressed the same sentiment before and have no shame. Of course I'm really saddened to always hear about these horrible statistics about black people (most of which are likely exaggerated) but these same statistics are making it all the more easy for "educated black men" like myself to get into great schools, acquire powerful corporate positions, etc.Originally Posted by TheHype
I mean... may sound effed up but
...less competition for me
It's a bittersweet situation.
Your basically saying you accept the role as a token black man the one black guy thats at a good school and one black guy who's at a good job its people like you that make it hard for us to advance because instead of caring about your people you only care about yourself and your own success
smh
The higher up you get you will start to see less and less people that look like you and you know how sad that is if you get in a place of power try and help but don't sit there and say stupid $*%* like that it only helps "There" cause
you can't sit around crying all day about people who can't succeed or you'll never get anywhere.. at a certain point you have to live your own life. if anything i feel like my success in white-dominated environments can pave the way for more black people in the future.
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Originally Posted by NjCollector
47 is a popular number. 47percent of african american woman have herpes
illuminati
7+4 = 11
1+1 = 2
2nd letter of alphabet is B
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Originally Posted by NjCollector
47 is a popular number. 47percent of african american woman have herpes
illuminati
7+4 = 11
1+1 = 2
2nd letter of alphabet is B
Black
b smooth 202
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We really need to turn this around.
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We really need to turn this around.
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Wow thats horrible, Black Men gotta get on there game
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Wow thats horrible, Black Men gotta get on there game
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That's exactly where I'm coming from. You guys don't know how strongly I feel about trying to expand opportunities for higher education to less fortunate youth. I am surely grateful for what success I have achieved today, and I want to make sure more minorities can experience what I have. And to piggyback off the last statement DT43 made, I completely agree that my success will help pave the way for more people like me. As I have already said though, I can't help anyone until I help myself. It's a necessity for me at this point to focus on my own personal gain, because if I get caught up in what's going on with everybody else, I'll lose focus -- and nothing will be accomplished if that happens.
I agree you should help yourself before you try to help anyone else i agree and as for the us vs. them mentality that comment was directed towards the racist people that like to see blacks and people of other ethic groups struggle and benefit from racism believe me there are people like that out there i have seen them and i got upset with your comment because your not the only one that feels that way a lot of blacks believe its good to see other blacks struggle because they can benefit from it and thats just sad
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That's exactly where I'm coming from. You guys don't know how strongly I feel about trying to expand opportunities for higher education to less fortunate youth. I am surely grateful for what success I have achieved today, and I want to make sure more minorities can experience what I have. And to piggyback off the last statement DT43 made, I completely agree that my success will help pave the way for more people like me. As I have already said though, I can't help anyone until I help myself. It's a necessity for me at this point to focus on my own personal gain, because if I get caught up in what's going on with everybody else, I'll lose focus -- and nothing will be accomplished if that happens.
I agree you should help yourself before you try to help anyone else i agree and as for the us vs. them mentality that comment was directed towards the racist people that like to see blacks and people of other ethic groups struggle and benefit from racism believe me there are people like that out there i have seen them and i got upset with your comment because your not the only one that feels that way a lot of blacks believe its good to see other blacks struggle because they can benefit from it and thats just sad
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Well if they choose to do that its there fault
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Well if they choose to do that its there fault
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Well if they choose to do that its there fault
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Well if they choose to do that its there fault
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Well if they choose to do that its there fault
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Well if they choose to do that its there fault
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It's all socioeconomic status to me.
So much depends on how you were raised, what resources you had, how much your parents put their time into you.
I agree with whoever said that people in general aren't self-motivated. I think for most people, regardless of race, it definitely takes parents to push their kids to do well in school, make sure they do their HW, study for tests, etc. And if you don't have that extra guidance, it's obviously extremely hard to reach your potential. And when you're in a single-parent home, it really takes a hard-working mother to be able to balance out putting food on the plate while raising their child. And let's face it, it's not easy.
But I'm not Black, so I guess my opinion is invalid anyway.
So much depends on how you were raised, what resources you had, how much your parents put their time into you.
I agree with whoever said that people in general aren't self-motivated. I think for most people, regardless of race, it definitely takes parents to push their kids to do well in school, make sure they do their HW, study for tests, etc. And if you don't have that extra guidance, it's obviously extremely hard to reach your potential. And when you're in a single-parent home, it really takes a hard-working mother to be able to balance out putting food on the plate while raising their child. And let's face it, it's not easy.
But I'm not Black, so I guess my opinion is invalid anyway.
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It's all socioeconomic status to me.
So much depends on how you were raised, what resources you had, how much your parents put their time into you.
I agree with whoever said that people in general aren't self-motivated. I think for most people, regardless of race, it definitely takes parents to push their kids to do well in school, make sure they do their HW, study for tests, etc. And if you don't have that extra guidance, it's obviously extremely hard to reach your potential. And when you're in a single-parent home, it really takes a hard-working mother to be able to balance out putting food on the plate while raising their child. And let's face it, it's not easy.
But I'm not Black, so I guess my opinion is invalid anyway.
So much depends on how you were raised, what resources you had, how much your parents put their time into you.
I agree with whoever said that people in general aren't self-motivated. I think for most people, regardless of race, it definitely takes parents to push their kids to do well in school, make sure they do their HW, study for tests, etc. And if you don't have that extra guidance, it's obviously extremely hard to reach your potential. And when you're in a single-parent home, it really takes a hard-working mother to be able to balance out putting food on the plate while raising their child. And let's face it, it's not easy.
But I'm not Black, so I guess my opinion is invalid anyway.
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The only thing that really motivates me is the money, success, and power. I can give a rat *** about the statistics. They have their own choices to make, and according to the stats, they are failing at them. I
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The only thing that really motivates me is the money, success, and power. I can give a rat *** about the statistics. They have their own choices to make, and according to the stats, they are failing at them. I
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Oh I do believe that education needs to be of greater importance in the black community, but numerically/mathmatically speaking there's a lot of variables.
That's why when I see any statistics I'm quick to question it
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Oh I do believe that education needs to be of greater importance in the black community, but numerically/mathmatically speaking there's a lot of variables.
That's why when I see any statistics I'm quick to question it
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Only statistic I'm questioning in this thread is #1 Human.
