I need some help

[Perry Winkle]

Originally Posted by lookout123

you are saying that most black americans are no better off than their predecessors 50 + years ago. that is just ignorance. enough said.

What I'm saying is that few have taken hold of all of the opportunities available to them.

Originally Posted by lookout123

and the idea that people who are utilizing ebonics don't want to be "let up"... what a load of crap. these are the same people complaining about being held down. you can't be held down if you aren't trying to stand up to begin with.

That's only true of literally being held down. It's a convenient fiction so that they can excuse themselves for not even trying to stand up in the first place. It's a similar argument that obese people and school kids tend to use their lack of self control and discipline.