"slavery, Jim Crow, redlining, and attitudes and norms that, to this day, exacerbate poverty and racial disparity." -- I am an immigrant who came to America over a decade ago, educated myself, got a skilled job, and now live like a middle class citizen. I barely spoke the language. How is it those who are born here, at least two genera…
"slavery, Jim Crow, redlining, and attitudes and norms that, to this day, exacerbate poverty and racial disparity." -- I am an immigrant who came to America over a decade ago, educated myself, got a skilled job, and now live like a middle class citizen. I barely spoke the language. How is it those who are born here, at least two generations after Jim Crow are still unable to bootstrap themselves? And am I responsible for 'holding them back'? There is nothing historically unique about slavery that blacks were subject to. But to continue in "poverty" in America where there is a surplus of jobs points to something else other than our collective responsibility. Slavery was not the making of anyone living today, and if you wish to irrationally blame one community for the condition of another community, then you have lost my interest.
"slavery, Jim Crow, redlining, and attitudes and norms that, to this day, exacerbate poverty and racial disparity." -- I am an immigrant who came to America over a decade ago, educated myself, got a skilled job, and now live like a middle class citizen. I barely spoke the language. How is it those who are born here, at least two generations after Jim Crow are still unable to bootstrap themselves? And am I responsible for 'holding them back'? There is nothing historically unique about slavery that blacks were subject to. But to continue in "poverty" in America where there is a surplus of jobs points to something else other than our collective responsibility. Slavery was not the making of anyone living today, and if you wish to irrationally blame one community for the condition of another community, then you have lost my interest.