Black Conservative Ping.
But it doesn't amaze you that people would be persecuted for actually succeeding?
So, liberalism by this logic, is "acting black"?
"Plantation" and its related mentalities.
Victimhood, just another form of slavery?
Unfortunately the DNC takes this crap out of the High Schools and applies it to adult black Republicans.
And another generation of this will only make it worse. Excuses won't make it better, and neither will the idea that being successful is "acting white".
I wonder if we'll hear about "acting Gringo" in a few years?
Its not a new theory or isolated to blacks. The best term for it is "A bucket full of crabs." Referencing the fact that any single crab can reach up, grab the edge of the bucket and pull itself out. But if the bucket is full of crabs, the crab attempting escape will always get pulled back in by the rest of the crabs.
The issue is not so simple.
I work in a lot of schools in the hood.Sure,occasionally a black teen will get teased for"acting like a white boy/girl"but it is usually done in a good natured way,not aimed as a vicious and provocative barb.Most of the black kids I know who are college bound and stay out of"the game"are "shown love"by the other youngsters who are most likely going to fall into the numerous ghetto traps that are out there.
One corollary to the above paragraph is that almost NO black kids who grow up the ghetto want to be isolated from their peer's culture.The same kids who know they have to measure up to "mainstream"standards to be successful in life also have to walk a thin line in not alienating or appearing that they think they are better than their classmates.Some do this tightrope act better than others.
This generation of black teens is probably the LEAST race conscious.Several years ago I sat in the counselor's office waiting for an assignment and a black college student was interviewing Ninth Graders who wished to have a big brother/sister.One of the questions she asked was if the kids preferred someone of their own race or was that not an issue.
All six of the black teens stated without hesitation that race was not an issue.They really just wanted someone,ANYONE,to care about them.
It's sort of like much of the rest of the world's criticism of the US and other successful representative countries.
Why would the existence of such well known things as envy and inferiority complex amaze you? It would be more amazing if they did not exist, or failed to manifest themselves - and they can manifest themselves only as bringing down, and pulling back in, of those trying to rise above and get away from the swamp.
The company I work for has a customer support help desk for merchant side credit card transactions and recently advertised for 3 new techs. Some of the applicants were very interesting to interview. The ad specifically stated that applicant MUST be able to speak proper English, have good writing skills and technical troubleshooting skills.
About 1/2 of the applications were not even followed up on as you could not read them or make sense of them. Of the applicants interviewed approximately 40% were stopped due to the fact the could not hold a conversation without using slang, cussing or just being inarticulate.
Of the 1000+ applications submitted only 22 persons made it to the 2nd interview. It still amazes me that high school or college graduates are so totally unprepared for the work environment.
"George W Bush acts too Mexican"
Students who want to learn, will learn. Students who don't want to learn, won't learn. It has ever been so, regardless of race.
I wish we could we criticize people for being stupid, regardless of race, creed or color. This belief about getting good grades means you're acting white just gives proof to people like that teacher in SC who believe blacks are inferior students. As long as this belief has any effect on black students, those people are right.
How about acting normal?
It might help if he reverted to his original name.
Ixavion Wright,4.0+ gpa plans to begin pre-med studies....He gets it.Ten years down the road when he's practicing medicine,his homies will be stuck in the hood or doing time,all the while blaming their problems on racism.
The Dixie Chicks act too Yankee.