Back before I retired, I had some black workers in the crew I managed. One gal was sharp, and I recommended her for a supervisor job, which she got. She was from the south, had middle class upbringing and would be considered an Oreo by other blacks (white on the inside). She had no problem learning the ins and outs of wiring, connecting and testing electronics gear. Another black worker was from a ghetto upbringing, and still lived there. Difference of night and day between them (I'm speaking metaphorically as they were both dark skinned).
Not that the guy wasn't smart, as he was brilliant in many ways. However, he had poor grammar skills and would get tongue-tied expressing himself. Growing up in a ghetto environment starved his intellect. It was peer pressure from other blacks to fit in and live their life-style. He managed to extricate himself and was self-taught in electronics and computer programming. He did okay for himself, but was limited in a way that would not have been the case if he were brought up in a different racial setting. I have encountered the same situation with other blacks that I have helped. The black man keeps other black men down.
The black man keeps other black men down.....
it’s their culture. So be it. Its a them problem not a me problem.