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I was floored by what I was hearing.  Coming from a family who is predominatly of color.I have to disagree with what is being  The members of our family who are of color are given services easier and in larger amounts then those members who are white.  By services I am talking about, foodstamps, housing, schooling, emergency aid, help with bills etc.  My daughter who is of color, participates in a program at school called S.M.I.L.E.  Her best friend who is white was not allowed in the program BECAUSE she is white.  The ironic thing is that financilaly, her "white" friend is poor and qualified more for the program except for the color of her skin. There are more scholarships available to my daughter, then to her friend who needs them more.  I believe it is a perception problem more than a "color" problem.  Like they said earlier the data is skewed, or not all the variables are taken into consideration.  Growing up as a minority I KNOW that I have had many opportunities my white friends did not.  It is a matter of taking advantage of those opportunities and programs.You can take a horse to water but can't make him drink.  It is much easier to whine and play the poor me race card. Personally, what I saw among my friends growing up and  in my community as a whole, was that it was easier to complain about how whites were so much better off, than to actually do anything to help themselves. It was not that the progams were not there but that they did not take advantage of them. Please, lets be honest and clear.  Quit bringing up the race issue and focus on the problem.  Why are our young people as a whole not graduating?  Could it be example?  My youngest daugher played softball and I was the ONLY hispanic parent who showed up to support her child. The majority of the team was hispanic. The programs are there, the communities need to be motivated to use it and to work hard.   It is easier to whine and point fingers than to take care of oneself.I am embarressed that the race card is so often played, when it is more of a cultural problem, not race.  Work hard and anyone can get where they want to go.

JJ

posted 2 years ago
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