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Where Did Black Parents Go Right?

pinenee Wrote: Apr 22, 2012 6:00 AM

Dear Sir, while counselling and advising American black youth have you ever mentioned anything good about the American nation? Are you not just overwhelmed by the complete negativity and hostility expressed by the youth. So overwhelmed that no words are sufficient to counter the negativity. Do you know a black citizen under 80 years old who would enthusiastically laud today's United States of America? A "C" level functioning American black person has two chances, slim and none. For that functioning level no future in the United States. Or better put no freedom in the America.

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Where Did Black Parents Go Right?

I remember sitting at the dinner table with my parents at 8 years old. During that season, the “no elbows on the table” rule was in full force. In addition, my mother constantly chided me for using slang as opposed to proper English. Those 3-4 years seemed like hell on earth, Nonetheless, years later, I could trace my success in school to my family dinner table and a few great teachers. My parents always said, “For a black man to do half as well, he must be twice as good!” For them, education was almost a “sacred privilege” which had been...

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