[etlib]

Stop joining gangs, dropping out of school, and being a “gangsta” and you might be surprised at the result.

Two things are what's required:

1. Stop blaming others, i.e. white people
2. Take responsibility for your own life (don't expect government to do it for you)

[RockinRight]

Basically what Bill Cosby said.

[kalee]

Take responsibility for your own life (don’t expect government to do it for you)

One thing we learned from Katrina is that many don’t know how. They have been relieved of the need to be responsible for so long they have lost the initiative and ability to do so.