Forty years after the voters’ rights act, it is arguable that the black American is in a worse place than he was back then. Why is that? Because he/she is constantly being told about the numerous black people who have advanced to higher stations in life, like Condoleeza Rice, Colin Powell, and various black executives. I must, however remind the reader of a time-tested adage: The exception proves the rule. The fact that certain people have escaped the poverty inherent to the ghettoes such as Harlem and Compton in the united states means absolutely nothing, under funded schools and cultural...
