Blacks are still victims today, unfortunately many of the outspoken blacks want to blame ALL of their societal and financial ills on everyone but the black culture. They want to say they are forced to sell drugs, they are forced to embrace and glorify criminal behavior and the degradation of the black woman by "musical" artists that make millions pretending to be thugs. I can understand some of the kids getting caught up into it, but it's sad watching a 30 something year old black MAN still talking about bitches and hos and teaching their kids there is nothing wrong with mistreating woman and disrespecting everyone not "street". Too long have we allowed ourselves to be manipulated by our own who though down with the cause are down with it from ivory towers.
Are there a disproportionate # of blacks incarcerated percentage wise for drugs? Sure there is, but the person that cited that "fact" did not point out there is a disproportionate # of blacks that get arrested for crimes repeatedly who serve little or no time at all. Inner city justice system has been reduced to catch and release and people are terrorizing the good people in their own neighborhoods because they know they can walk around with impunity. Hell I wish I could do something to help black society get back on track, but the ones that will listen that it's not an us against them mentality are the minority and less vocal in the inner cities.
Many of the "down for the black cause" professionals in the suburbs are also a cause for concern as they lend support and credibility to cause an ever growing divide. They are not pumping money into the poor black communities or helping to rebuild anything, buying a house to renovate and rent out for reasonable rent. They instead believe the government should spend the money on these neighborhoods, the same government they vilify, the same government that has spent billions just to have people abuse them and fall into decay.
I feel many of the educated professional working black americans have a deep connection to their roots and feel anger and sorrow that there are many wrongs in the black community, but I believe underneath they know it is a class divide rather than a racial one. They will bolt their doors and bar their windows if it ever gets to the point the angry mob marches down their street, rather than march out to join them burn down their neighborhood.
