African-Americans are Running out of Excuses

25 Sep
2004

African Students

Already, black immigrants are challenging native-born black students for prestigious slots in Ivy League schools. In June, according to The New York Times, several prominent black academics pointed out that about two-thirds of Harvard University’s black undergraduates are black immigrants, children of immigrants or children of biracial marriages. Researchers studying black enrollment at several other exclusive schools, including Princeton and the University of Pennsylvania, report that about 41 percent of their black students fit the same demographic profile.

It’s no great surprise that immigrants and their children do well. Regardless of national origin, immigrants tend to be resourceful strivers.

But black parents ought to note this, as well: The success of black immigrants strongly suggests that race is no great barrier to achievement. While many black activists contend that there is still a grave disadvantage in being the descendant of slaves, it is hard to see what that could be. (Note, too, that black West Indians are also the descendants of slaves.) Yes, our ancestors suffered. But the 21st century racist aims his hate at the color of our skin  not at where we came from or who our grandparents were.

Racism notwithstanding, if a black Antiguan can get high SAT scores, a black Atlantan should be able to earn them, too. (full article here, but you may need to register)

I usually disagree with Cynthia Tucker on most points, but this article just underscores the importance of listening to people, even if you disagree with them. She is absolutely correct in her analysis of this situation. If a Black person from another country can come here, deal with the minute racism that is here in this country, and still succeed, we have no excuse. Many of these people have left REAL situations where they have seen their villages burned down, family members tortured, etc. The closest way that we can relate to these people is to replay our stories of a white person that may have looked at us funny. It saddens me to see how we allowed increased government involvement in our lives to dumb us down to make us think that all we can be are athletes, comedians, etc.

Come on my people, ARISE!!

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Sisao Tresed

July 22nd, 2009 at 11:13 pm

On the inside most fair-minded and educated people of all races want the Afro Americans to succeed. What good is it to foster racial tensions, when the outcome only damages our neighborhoods and schools. As it stands, most white people want to live away from black enclaves. En masse, blacks tend to fall back to very uncivilized behaviors, which most civilized (black included) people detest. What person wants to have this kind of discontent in their schools? Large groups of blacks ruin most inner-cities schools, as they act out in uncivil ways. Bussing blacks only serves to move the problem to a less deserving neighborhood. I see lots of Sudanese, and Somali students, who are generally non-problematic. Why are our home grown blacks so lawless? Do black leaders realize that the non-minority populations simply vote with their wallets. They move away, start new school districts in higher income areas, and they encourage high achievement in their children. Asian and Indian students are not the problem, they are the future. Blacks have been given much, and they never seem to realize their freedoms as assets, but rather points of debate. I urge the black leaders to work towards less hubris, and more hard work, and responsibility. I urge fathers to stay in the home, with their wives and children. Believe it or not, most of your country is rooting for you.

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