The Europeans built the ports and loading docks around Africa....
and relied on the Arab slave traders to fill them
The Protestant work ethic never had much currency in the Old South, even among whites. When the blacks came north into the coastal cities, many did come to work, but since 1965 that has been smothered by the constant blame-casting that has made it hard for the community to exploit a collective wealth that is larger than that of a country like Greece. It is all “whitey, whitey, whitey,” all the day long. Thus can the black rich and well-to-do assuage their guillty refusal to lead their fellows and their decision to pursue private interests and leave leadership to Demagogues like Sharpton.