The Supreme Court Just Proved the American Dream Isn't for Black People (must read comments @ source)

newsweek.com ^ | MAGGIE BELL

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I grew up in the South, raised by generations of strong, Black women who always told me I'd go to college. I am the first college grad in my family, but to pay for my education, I'm now in so much debt that I can barely imagine the life my degree was supposed to get me. And the Supreme Court just shattered whatever dreams my family and I had about the life I could lead if I graduated college.

Just days after Juneteenth—a holiday celebrating Black liberation from literal bondage—six people I've never met decided that my economic freedom, and the economic freedom of millions of Americans, especially Black folks, is not worth it. Those people had the power to secure Black futures by allowing President Biden's student loan forgiveness plan to stand, and they failed.

In a country founded on the dehumanization of Black people, I've become completely unsurprised by every new report and statistic that details how Black Americans have been left behind—in education, in politics, and, in particular, in financial security and prosperity. Hopefully, by now, we all know about the extreme racial wealth gap in this country, where white households have, on average, four times as much wealth as Black households. Combine that long-standing reality with the fact that Black, young adults take on 85 percent more student loan debt than our white counterparts and, four years after graduation, nearly half of Black students owe an average of 6 percent more than they borrowed.

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Some comments:

MTLogic
2 days ago

I disagree with the author, African Americans can fiercely compete in anything, including scholastics. Unfortunately our society has placed way too much glamor on becoming rich as a professional athlete, a social media star, a famous actor or a famous musician, that so many people want to be in t...

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Cindy Hayes
1 day ago

Perhaps we older generations should have paid more attention to the indoctrination going on in our educational system. Perhaps we should have made sure our youth not only read “The Boy Who Cried Wolf”, but explained the lesson better.

There are people struggling out there and being ignored. They are called Seniors and the mentally ill. We will not be paying off the debt of youth who can work another 45 years via the taxes of those of us who can’t.

Go after your universities billion dollar endowments and leave We the Broke and Abused Peoples pocketbooks alone already. Talk about abuse!

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Hmmmmm
15 hours ago

I’m tired of the younger generation and their spoiled attitudes. They must believe money grows on trees and it doesn’t. They need to be accountable for their own decisions and it’s clear, they made some poor choices.

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Debra Waters
1 day ago

I absolutely disagree with the author as well. This was never going to work! Biden knew this upfront.

This is not targeting any race! Using our tax dollars to pay off some one else’s bills is

not only unfair to those students who have graduated and paid their loans back as they agreed to when they s...

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EADOman
1 day ago

Return on investment. A concept people should understand before they amass a huge amount of debt getting a college degree.

Cancel the student loan program immediately. Problem solved.

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Guest
1 day ago

The American Dream to have others pay for your college debt?

BTW, You could have used an online calculator to see if the loan made sense before taking out the loan.

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skip
1 day ago

So tired of being blamed for the failure of other people.

Here’s quote that reflects this:

““What matters is not the barriers they face, but how they choose to confront them. And their race is not to blame for everything — good or bad — that happens in their lives. A contrary, myopic world view based...

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[Sacajaweau]

Why are they doing 75% of tele commercials.

[grobdriver]

In a country founded on the dehumanization of Black people,

If that's what she thinks, she will never succeed.

[Tell It Right]

She writes the races as Black and white. Why? Because she believes one race is superior over the other, all while saying conservatives are racist.

It'd be like Lane Kiffin accusing Nick Saban of joking too much. LOL

[Graybeard58]

Why are they doing 75% of tele commercials.

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Because the other 25% is taken up by White queers?

[Redmen4ever]

debt = white
interest on debt = white
math (in general) = white

How dare white people bring naive black people into the white world!

[kenmcg]

The writer took the loan to get her education, now she has to pay it back. Why should I who have worked all my life pay for her mistakes? Just get fed up with these whiney bastards who demand everything for nothing.

[1_Rain_Drop]

This is hogwash. Just look at who is running NYC or the small gov offices. 95% minorities.

[Graybeard58]

She writes the races as Black and white. Why? Because she believes one race is superior over the other

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One reason I do it the opposite way. It’s as simple as black and White.

[JBW1949]

Maggie...I bought a house several years ago...The government needs to pay off my debt for me also.....

[Graybeard58]

debt = white
interest on debt = white
math (in general) = white

How dare white people bring naive black people into the white world!

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debt = White
interest on debt = White
math (in general) = White

How dare White people bring naive black people into the White world!

[SauronOfMordor]

Black, young adults take on 85 percent more student loan debt than our white counterparts

They take out loans covering living expenses beyond just tuition, party for years while taking worthless courses, and then are surprised when they are not employable.

But telling them to take welding or nursing classes at community college while living at home would be racist. A good carpenter or plumber can make a lot of money these days

[AnotherUnixGeek]

The Supreme Court Just Proved the American Dream Isn't for Black People

The parasite who wrote this article is displeased because the rest of us aren't going to pay her debts for her, therefore the American Dream isn't for black people. Left-wing logic in action.

[b4me]

those strong black women in her heritage, is that where she learned her victim, poor me mentality?

I got news for her. it’s an allowance from God to help her to seek HIM (not a degree or job or whatever) seek HIM and overcome your mind.

Then, she will more surely succeed in anything else.

[bert]

Inequality’s a bitch ain’t it

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The real news in this article is in the comments of Newsweek readers.

Take a look at them. They disagree wholehearted with the author of this article.

[dearolddad]

I’ve noticed that she and her flock of snowflakes almost alwaye fail to to mention what their college degree is in.

[ConservativeInPA]

Shut up, go to work, pay your debts.

This negro’s generation’s of strong black women didn’t teach a damn thing other than “gimme, gimme, gimme”. If she doesn’t change her attitude she’ll live a life of abject poverty. Would would hire a person like this? I wouldn’t.

[mjp]

here is what she needs to do:

continue to wallow in bitterness, resentment, hostility, self absorption, self-pity, helplessness, hopelessness, victim mentality, blame game, and see how that works out for her