You need to stop thinking like that.
For much of the 20th century, black folks had good communities, good schools, good churches and good families. They may have been separate -- and their institutions may not have been equal -- but the statistics are there that in terms of unemployment, marriage, childbirth,etc black people were doing just fine in modern America.
Then the Democrats started giving free stuff to anyone who could provide evidence of non-achievement. Rates of non-achievement have skyrocketed ever since.
The black culture of 2012 owes virtually nothing to the 1850's and owes a hell of a lot to the 1960's.
The black culture of 2012 owes virtually nothing to the 1850’s and owes a hell of a lot to the 1960’s.”
True, dat...
“I think it’s long term fruit from being enslaved (families torn apart, men emasculated etc.)
You need to stop thinking like that. “
Well, I don’t know that I’m willing to quit thinking. . .I don’t offer it as an excuse.
When an entire race is enslaved for decades, I think it has some repercussions. How was the integrity of the black family, with a man providing and leading the way, maintained during slavery? They were bred, they were sold and separated, and the men were kept infantalized.
I agree they bounced back admirably well, but, they couldn’t seem to sustain it, and I think that is due to welfare and slavery repercussions. Couldn’t prove it; just an opinion.