"What I find interesting is how much easier it is for African Black immigrants (especially educated ones) to assimilate into mainstream white American culture than many African Americans, particularly at the lower end of the economic scale where de facto segregation is highest."
Glenn Loury & John McWhorter have hit this point several tim…
"What I find interesting is how much easier it is for African Black immigrants (especially educated ones) to assimilate into mainstream white American culture than many African Americans, particularly at the lower end of the economic scale where de facto segregation is highest."
Glenn Loury & John McWhorter have hit this point several times. How African and West Indian immigrants come here and get jobs and live middle-class lives and don't seem to encounter all the challenges certain African-Americans do. Shelby Steele beat this drum 30 years ago with "The Content Of Our Character" in which he made the point that it's up to AAs to develop *themselves*, to educate themselves more, push themselves more, push themselves more, aspire to more and work toward it. Loved that message as it also applies to women, too. That's why my Substack welcome tagline is "Big girls don't blame the patriarchy." Grown-ass AAs know the difference between genuine discimination and obstacles (which are real for both) and when the obstacle is in the mirror.
Too many people (everyone) need to get out of their own way, including myself.
"What I find interesting is how much easier it is for African Black immigrants (especially educated ones) to assimilate into mainstream white American culture than many African Americans, particularly at the lower end of the economic scale where de facto segregation is highest."
Glenn Loury & John McWhorter have hit this point several times. How African and West Indian immigrants come here and get jobs and live middle-class lives and don't seem to encounter all the challenges certain African-Americans do. Shelby Steele beat this drum 30 years ago with "The Content Of Our Character" in which he made the point that it's up to AAs to develop *themselves*, to educate themselves more, push themselves more, push themselves more, aspire to more and work toward it. Loved that message as it also applies to women, too. That's why my Substack welcome tagline is "Big girls don't blame the patriarchy." Grown-ass AAs know the difference between genuine discimination and obstacles (which are real for both) and when the obstacle is in the mirror.
Too many people (everyone) need to get out of their own way, including myself.