Being black and in-congress/senate/president isn't a "regions" "community" leader. Being rich doesn't mean they are role models. I am surprised how off the mark you are right now. I am talking about down south, who is "working" to correct these issues addressed in this thread. Who is working to keep blacks in school, keep fathers in the home, keep crime down. WHO?
It doesn't mean they aren't either. Obviously. You asked for diversity examples. says the guy who derides blacks for voting 90% for Obama and then says that Obama is no black leader. How naive can you get? Already posted. Local politicians, religious leaders, and community service groups. Those in touch with the problem neighborhoods.
No no, you made the claim they were diverse with regards to this thread. They aren't. Yea some are well educated, have money etc, but the numbers for graduation rates, poverty and crime are terrible. Also, the fact that the overwhelming majority of blacks voted for Obama means next to nothing. He hasn't done anything to improve the situation. That is the point........... You made the claim these leaders are here, yet have not provided the names of these people nor what they have contributed. Also, there is a trend in these analysis. Certain races, nationally, hover at the bottom. http://www.nationaljournal.com/then...l-graduation-rates-by-race-ethnicity-20121130
Giving some speeches and saying nice things is not doing anything. If it did, the numbers would be improving. It doesn't look like that is the case.
lol at you looking for a leader to correct these issues, this is an individual parents issue, from home to home. No one individual is going to correct this, it will take community leaders to setup programs etc, but this is a parent issue. blacks dont need a leader my children wont have to look to Sharpton, Jackson or Jay-Z for guidance, they have me and thats what the problem boils down too. Yes racism is still an issue, because its generational, back to slavery when it was a crime to educate black people, that still has a lingering effect today, those who deny this havent studied this. Education hasnt been a priority in the black community and that is a direct after effect from slavery. Those of us who have made it a priority do so out of common sense and to fight institutional racism and affirmative action which is an insult to me. So both of you are wrong in a sense. As i said my grandfather had a 6 grade education and look at his offspring and grandkids (most of them) not all. lol I have some dead beat cousins all who went to college but didnt finish.
So when you have a problem with fatherless homes what then? Leave it to the moms to figure out? I think thats the problem. In most communities, there needs to be figureheads to look up too. At least, that is what I had. I had people ridding my ass pushing me to be a better person.
no doubt, but thats community by community, one leader isnt going to solve this problem, he will only be able to make speeches as you say, because that is true. role models are good, but most dont have the desired impact or the problem would be smaller, fatherless homes are a huge problem.
You are conflating two issues. Like all American ethnic groups, blacks are diverse, there is no question. One solution does not fit all. That has little to do with graduation rates, etc. Look, I live in a state that is 35% black, a city that is 50% black and I lived in a neighborhood that is 80% black for 19 years. I have lived around, played around, and worked around black folk all my life and I can tell you one thing about them that you can take to the bank . . . there is no such thing as an average black person. They come in all flavors. Some of them I admire, some of them I despise, most of them . . . I can take them or leave them. Pretty much the same thing I feel about white folk. He is the President of the United States! His job is to improve things for everybody and that includes black people. The black community issues that I referred to are grass roots issues. Individual responsibility is what I'm talking about. Parental leadership, understand? You are focused on black leadership which I said nothing about. I said black parents and black individuals are the ones that must address these issues. Those that do so succeed. Those that do not . . . do not.
I'm not combining anything. I was very specific to what issues I was talking about. Feel free to go and re-read. I don't care where you lived or who you know. I am married to a black woman and am the father of two mixed kids. Guess what, doesn't mean shit. Also Sherlock, I think it is universal knowledge that everyone is different...... However there are trends with races. The data shows that. Not recognizing this, well, you are blind. Yes, I am focusing on black leadership because I think it does matter. When you have such "huge" problems with fatherless homes in this "specific" community, outside help is needed. Simply relying on the mother to figure it out wont suffice and "hasn't" sufficed. My wife's sister is a prime example, outside of the fact that she "knew" what she was getting into, she has a kid for a black man who has kids from 6 other women and he doesn't give two shits about any of them. His own mother doesn't even seem to give a shit and she raised her kids on her own. Also, she is really into this hip-hop life style (not that its bad) but is very focused on materialistic things, money, drugs, etc. My wife, who was fathered by the same father is completely different and we are trying are hardest to get here on track. However, not many are as lucky as her and have people that keep trying......
