The obstacles to black males earning college degrees are many, some seemingly intractable. They include:
inferior public education before college -- Destroy the unions, end government invovlement in education Throw more tax dollars at education and set up special programs for minorities.
the absence of black men as role models -- Blacks need to work on that Reason #1 why either Jesse Jackson, Al Sharpton or Quesi Mfume MUST be elected POTUSA immediately.
low expectations from teachers and other adults -- "other adults"? A flaw in black culture, they need to fix it Sensitivity training for everyone to raise their expectations.
low self-esteem -- Got it backwards. Achieve success and self-esteem will follow black men's own low aspirations -- Blacks need to work on that Government must establish an aspiration quotient which makes sure that no person's aspiration are higher than another person's.
and their tendency to drop out of high school in disproportionate numbers. -- Blacks need to work on that Drop out rates must be made level across all sections of society.
I Liberals don't see Racism as a contributing factor here at all.