Heard a lot of talk about Race on the political talk shows. It really came down to financial in-equality (it came up every time). To that, I would say: Finish High School! The drop-out rates for minorities is directly correlated to lower pay. Pretty damn simple if you ask me. This also directly correlates to prison demographics. I only heard this mentioned once and no one second the statement.
The White House and Congress can't fix this, it's up to the parents, and they need to step up and take responsibility for their kids.
We need an hour long, annual class, that stresses the statistical results of dropping out of school. It should be shown at Parents Night, at the schools, and should be mandatory if people want their kids in Public Schools.
If I were King...
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Sunday, July 25, 2010
Friday, July 24, 2009
I Am Not Black
Really, I am not, but I grew up in Detroit in the late 60's and was in one of the first city schools to be desegregated. My best friend in that school (not outside of it, because of bussing) was black.
I want to lay out a little of my perspective on the root cause of what blacks in America face (I see these every day). I will work from the end back to the beginning...
* The percentage of blacks in prison is higher than any other race. Fact.
* The percentage of black High School dropouts is higher than any other race. Fact, and results in more blacks in prison, because they can't get a job and turn to crime.
* The percentage of black single parent homes (no father)is higher than any other race. Fact, and results in less discipline, more High School dropouts and more blacks in jail.
Result: This is a cyclical problem, because until there are less blacks in jail, there can't be more getting jobs. There can't be more getting jobs, unless more get educated. More will not be educated until more are disciplined within a functional family.
This applies to every race on the globe.
Like Obama said, we all have to start at the bottom, the root; and fix our families "pull ourselves up". Everything will get better from there, but it will take about 25 years. That quote sealed my vote for him, that and the comments about parents taking more interest in their children. It's where it all starts, and Obama gets that.
Monday, April 20, 2009
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