I'm "so" not surprized! The media and the DEMoRATS have NOT been "friends" of Black people. The problem with that, is that not only do they "keep" a race on the "political plantation", but they stifle those peoples abilities that were given by God. Their minds excelling, their successes and ability to succeed are PROHIBITED by the Media. I don't think "some" people WANT the Black people to succeed, because then they would LOSE their votes. Hard to control them then.
So with the MEDIA involved, the hard working, intelligent, wonderful people like Sowell (I know he doesn't want to be a television personality, and I respect that, but there are a ton of others who are brilliant who could/would if given a chance be more publicly accessable!) don't make it on TV. But the radical "poor me" Panthers and other racist hate groups do.
Sad commentary, huh?
The Dems and the media KNOW darn well, that a person cannot become wealthy and prosperous living off welfare, or in substandard dangerous neighborhoods. (Admittedly, some people get out of those situations, but it is from hard work and perseverence).
Anywho.. LOVE Sowell. More people should listen to him, and in fact, I think he should be mandatory reading in schools!! :o)