That is a real problem for many blacks (and increasingly, young whites): The idea of working for wages is equated with slavery.
Even worse for many blacks (and again, increasingly young whites) is that they are completely unprepared for work beyond simple skills. They come into a professional environment where whites are using long words they don’t understand, with no concept that employees are paid to provide value to/make money for a company. I’m surprised at how many black co-workers (even recent hires) think management is out to fire them, and they don’t believe anyone else would ever hire them afterwards (which may be true, as the flood of Asians has provided a more willing/eager pool of labor).
It really is grim; without education & discipline there is no hope for so many of them.
Many, growing up in “single parent households”, don’t even have the essentials for being an employee -
showing up on time, treating others with respect, deferring to and respecting authority.