You make a good apologist. I just think they are cretins, born and bred to reproduce more of the same. Fortunately, there is enough wisdom in the black community that wse are seeing a seed change. But, as long as Jesse, Al, and their allied friends in the "poverty" business get out of the way, it will stay pretty much the same.
Add to that the permissive parents of all breeds that allow their kids to listen to some thug brag about rape and murder, to the beat of a ghetto blaster, and we have a fine group of young people to take over our country! Maybe they will will stop the illegal invasion!!!
My goal in the schools is to CHANGE unacceptable behavior,not enable it.I'm NO apologist.Example-a couple of years ago I kept two out of control back kids after school and read the riot act to them.I said,"Damn,it,I'm so f----- tired of you black guys f------ up this school.Do you understand the kind of s--- that crap leads to"And so on.In THOSE words too,OK?I am TOUGH and put up with no crap.They know better than to get in my face.
Now,AFTER the admonishments and condemnations,where do we go from there?I contend that we must OFFER positive options.If they choose not to TAKE them,well,then see ya in the jailhouse,brother.These kids don't give a pig's fart about Jesse or Al Sharpton.And rap music?Hey,I knew plenty of thuggish kids in New Orleans when the big stars were Al Green and Marvin Gaye!