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To: webstersII
"Poor urban blacks have been abandoned by wealthy black Americans who move into the suburbs and mainstream America as fast as they can. "

Regardless of race, color or creed, people want their children to be brought up surrounded by people and institutions that share and support their values and want to live in neighborhoods that are free of rampant crime and negative influences.

What's wrong with that?

54 posted on 10/09/2005 8:36:26 AM PDT by randita
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To: randita
Funny story.

My neighbor, who is black, moved here from another town. When he arrived, his realtor took him to "the black part of town".

He got really mad. He said, "Why would I want to live in this hell hole? Could you please take me to some neighborhoods where I won't be shot at and my kids can go to good schools?"

He can't believe that anyone would live that way, and allow their children to grow up in that environment.

He told me that most of his wife's relatives will not come and visit them out here, because it's too white. They think he is just trying to be white.

Point is, black people don't have to live in those neighborhoods, nor do they have to live all in one place. They are free to move wherever they want, get away from crime, and get jobs.

If they don't, it's not Bill Cosby's fault.

57 posted on 10/09/2005 8:54:30 AM PDT by teenyelliott (Soylent green should be made outta liberals...)
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To: randita

"What's wrong with that?"

I think you misunderstood my point.

I just meant that for some reason they expect the more well-to-do members of the minority community to be more involved in helping to get people out of poverty. This is a silly assumption, as people are going to do exactly what you said, and get away from the ghetto as quick as they can. Human nature is the same in this regard, no matter what race someone is.


59 posted on 10/09/2005 9:02:01 AM PDT by webstersII
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