When I first read that line, I thought it sounded a little misogynistic, also, but I think what he's saying is similar to what the Promise Keepers promote, mainly that in this case, black men need to take the leadership role in their own lives, in their families, and in their community at large, for their own sake as well as everyone else's. The black community (of which I am a part) cannot go on with such a discrepancy between the success levels of the two sexes. For black women who are college graduates, if we wanted to marry black men, who would be there to marry?
Well said.
Good response.
The notion of 'taking' the reins doesn't set well with me. Many women, of all colors, have been the glue that has held families together. If they hadn't held the reins the horses would be running wild!
Rather than having any man 'take' the reins from a woman they should 'earn' the respect and 'earn' the right to hold those reins - if any reins are to be held.
A marriage should be two people working together with a common goal, not one person riding the other. IMO.
In terms of eligible men for accomplished black women - it's a major problem. If it is any consolation the problem is worse in places like Croatia. From what I hear there are zero men of marriageable age.